Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2012

You can pick up a good used bike for under $100 and stop paying for gasoline and emitting noxious gases. Rent A Bike Not near home but still want to explore the area? Why not rent a bike for a few hours? Most major cities now have bike rentals available by the hour, which sure beats renting a car for the day.

Travel 187

Travel Making Transportation Gasoline 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

These will include things such as insurance, property taxes, gasoline (to get to the lake and to boat on the lake), maintenance, boat slip fees and storage fees in off season. Since all they like to do is tour, renting a boat for a couple of hours gives most what they want in a boat ride. We rent it out during the hot season.

Buy 100

Buy Buying Rent Recession 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

This year for instance, I dropped upwards of $250 on entertainment (boat ride, eat outs, amusement park, supplies, books, games and etc) plus the opportunity cost of using our condo instead of renting it out (over $1600 for the week) plus groceries, gasoline and more.

Grandchildren 220

Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Are you up to getting all new service providers, banks, favorite gasoline stations, finding local entertainment venues and etc. You not only have the cost of buying (or renting) the new home, but also all of the associated costs of buying and selling (commissions, closing costs, points, fees, interest, staging costs, packing and moving fees).

Home 165

Home Taxes Real Estate Landlord 165

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 6, 2012

It’s eco friendly, because it doesn’t use gasoline or electricity, and it’s a lot of fun! If you have snow shoes already, it is free, however, if you do not have snow shoes they can usually be rented from a company for a small fee. I’ve broken them down per season.

Green 202

Green Frugal Cycle Green And Frugal 202