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Staycations Are For Suckers!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While gas prices aren’t faring any better, you can at least hit the road and travel the same distance you would fly for half the cost. If a ticket from Albany to Austin costs $650 for one person, the cost to drive the 1,845 miles (with current gas prices and a vehicle that gets 25 mpg) would be a much cheaper at $265.

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Festival of Frugality #271- 10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Rosa Wilson presents Change of Address: 10 Reasons Your Gas Bill is So High posted at Change of Address. FMF presents Five Retro Rules to Save Money posted at Free Money Finance , saying, “These tips from the past can save us all some big bucks.&#. Dr. Dean presents Gas Prices Rise: What Say You?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. Part of the appeal of the area in which we live is that there are plenty of inexpensive opportunities for outdoor recreation. For outdoor enthusiasts like us, camping saves a lot of money.