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How Do You Handle Increasing Expenses?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After coming to this realization, I immediately marched into my boss’s office and demanded a cost of living salary increase to cover the hike in health care costs in the upcoming year. Gasoline : We currently budget $75 a week for gasoline which translates to a tank of gas for our van. Yeah, right. Money Tips'

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The High Cost of Speeding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There is of course, also the cost of your time – the time you spend waiting for the officer to issue the ticket and the time you spend dealing with it, not to mention the time you spend earning the money to pay it! Once you are pulled over, the officer will look for additional violations. Gasoline waste costs. Your time costs.

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Bike Your Way to a Healthier, Richer, Happier You

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

needs a transportation overhaul. In fact, this past winter I didn’t have to be seen more than once for a sinus infection whereas the previous year I had been in my doctor’s office at least 4 times during cold & flu season! I could have purchased 2 brand-new bikes for how much I would have been spending on gasoline.

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