Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2012

Unless you live, work, and play in your own neighborhood and never venture outside of it, chances are you own a car or a truck. You can pick up a good used bike for under $100 and stop paying for gasoline and emitting noxious gases. Sure beats using gasoline every day! Can Electric Cars Really Save You Money?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Whether by bus, trolley, train or auto, the need to get to work hits everyone hard in a depressed economy. Join us in exploring ways to implement eco-friendly work from home tips, or to become more cost-effective working outside the home. Over the past 12 months, the gasoline index has increased 32.4 Smart Commute.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

I would be doubtful too if someone told me that, but the truth is that it’s rather easy to do if you have a rewards credit card and work hard to maximize your earning potential with it. When I flew a lot for work, I exclusively used American Airlines because I wanted to make sure all my trip miles were consolidated into one rewards account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

But you are a super busy parent, with work, continuing education, business travel, your kid’s other activities, church and the myriad of other things that demand your time and attention. They may start getting money for birthdays or for doing chores and may learn that they can save it, spend it and give it away.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 2, 2011

Instead of watching TV, why not try learning a new skill that could lead to a raise at work; Or, why not use this time to develop some forms of passive income that can go towards your savings. This will only add extra savings to the mix. If you are a smoker, work on reducing the amount of cigarettes you smoke each day.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2012

If you try to get it erased, you have court costs or at least a lawyer’s fees, plus time off from work to make appearances and take care of administrative stuff. You also use about 40% more gasoline, according to some musings by Bargain Babe and SelecTrucks. Gasoline waste costs. 4 High Impact Money Saving Tips.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 2, 2012

From squeezing every last mile out of a tank to using the Gas Buddy app on my iPhone to find the absolute lowest gasoline price near me, gas at $4.00+ per gallon can be a budget killer. I have done everything by the book to save money on gas, but still I can’t manage to get the MPG up closer to where it should be.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

A lot of you would classify indoor plumbing, central heat, grocery money and gasoline as ‘needs’ But wait, are they really always needs? In winter, she and Grandpa cut ice from the pond and put it in the ice house to try to save it for summer. Absolutely not! My Grandmother was born in 1898. She lived on a farm.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

I’ve seen the nieces and my own kids ask for and get babysitting services time after time from a busy working boomer. Grandparents can do a lot to save money when indulging their grandchildren, but it still adds up in both time and money costs – but most of us would say “So?” We raised our children to expect more involvement.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

You can even reward them with extra allowance with the money saved on gasoline and car upkeep. Teaching your children to be thrifty with their earnings, whether via allowance or wages from a part-time job, works in tandem with teaching them to live a sustainable lifestyle.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door. There were no online saving or bill paying services. Gasoline stations did not serve food, have coffee or provide bath rooms. Schools usually only had one or two TVs available for the entire school. There was no need for a ‘zero tolerance’ policy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 10, 2012

To begin driving your car in a manner that saves fuel, you will need to make a few minor adjustments to your driving habits. To make this tip work for you, and your wallet, turn off the engine if you are going to be stopped for more than one minute. By turning the engine off, you can save 1 to 4 cents per minute. Shift Sooner.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2015

We have a one story ranch home of around 2300 square feet located on 6 acres within 4 miles of stores, medical care, entertainment, gasoline stations and more. Set the work area up for household management. We have been here 25 years already and still love it. Is there a place to allow for easy bill paying, records filing, etc?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2012

Did you know that 90% of Americans drive to work despite the fact that 70% of them have a commute that is less than 2 miles? of our nation’s population that bikes to work. Biking Makes You Healthier When biking to work for an entire year, the average person will lose 13 pounds (and keep it off!). needs a transportation overhaul.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 30, 2012

It makes up our homes, where we work, where our families travel to, and how we enjoy the time we are allotted here on Earth. Whether too high or too low, taxes won’t matter one bit on a planet that is beyond saving or habitation. The environment encompasses all that we have been, currently are, and hope to be in the future.

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