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Things You Can Do To NOT Make Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Deliver Neighborhood Newspapers. The cost of gas and my time were the only expenses. The cost of gas and my time were the only expenses. I lost weight that fall and winter – walking through multiple neighborhoods with a kid strapped to my back, a newspaper pouch dangling in the front and the pet dogs nipping at my heels.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. We especially never put anything consumable (like gas, food, eating out, movies and etc) on a credit card. I wasn’t quite so good on that one!

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Plan the most efficient route to save gas and time. Magazines and newspapers are all available online now. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. You can end up well ahead in the long run.