Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 1, 2012
Have you ever caught yourself running one errand one day and then another one a few hours later after you have already gone home? If you need to run to the bank, the grocery store, or the mall, you can try to run all of those errands on the same day instead of separate days, and this will reduce your overall gas consumption.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 11, 2013
Considering the work from home approach? If so, don’t miss John’s post at Frugal Rules that describes The Potential Pitfalls of Working from Home. How To Drive Green And Save On Gas Mileage. Investing early in life can help you build a solid nest egg for retirement. Can’t Afford Private School?
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Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Experts typically recommend spending no more than 20 percent of take-home pay on a car. Edmunds recommends that a new car payment be no more than 15 percent of your monthly take-home pay. When insurance, fuel and other regular monthly expenses are included, the cost should not exceed 20 percent of your monthly take-home pay.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 28, 2012
Plus, green cars tend to help you save money on gas, right? After all, if you have a greener car that gets better gas mileage , you don’t have to fill up as often. With the Prius as our main car for my husband’s commute to work (I work from home) and our main errand and travel car, it’s easy to save up.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 28, 2012
We all need to eat on a daily basis, but you can cut back on your dining budget by eating at home. Most restaurant-style meals are easy to prepare at home at a fraction of the cost, and you are able to control what ingredients are included. When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 29, 2013
How To Improve Your Vehicle’s Gas Mileage And Save… Should You Invest In Renovations Or Purchase A New Home? With these things in mind, car shopping should be a lot easier. 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Purchase A Luxury Car Should You Keep Your Old Car or Purchase a New One? Money Tips'
Saving Cents With Sense
JANUARY 19, 2012
50 savings really save you money after you factor time, tax, and of course gas mileage? Below is a chart that I created with examples of 4 different makes of cars with their listed Miles Per Gallon and the calculated cost of gas per mile for each car. Does that extra $.50 It is called opportunity cost.
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