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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

School started after Labor Day and ended after Memorial Day. Coupons were in the newspaper. The Sunday newspaper was the best source to get them. Young men ran out to fill your tank, check your oil, try your tire pressure and wipe your windshield when you stopped for gas. Kids walked to school.

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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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