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11 Ways To Make Personal Travel More Sustainable And Less Polluting

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most American and Canadian adults own or have access to their own vehicle and use it by themselves on a regular basis. Here are 11 ways you can make your transportation needs a little more eco-friendly. Buy A Bike Exercise combined with clean air and free transportation makes riding a bike a win-win for everyone.

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Fun Freetime: TurfMutt Foundation Predicts “Backyarding” Advances to a Master Level

Motherhood Moments

As green space becomes curated spaces, more Americans will use themes or personalities to focus the purpose of their outdoor living spaces around specific activities. They use outdoor power equipment for their unique needs, choosing a power source, such as battery/electric, gasoline, propane, solar and more, that suits their lifestyle.

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How Do You Handle Increasing Expenses?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Gasoline : We currently budget $75 a week for gasoline which translates to a tank of gas for our van. With gas prices falling significantly recently, we haven’t been using the full amount. We would be sacrificing our long term financial growth in order to make our budget a little more comfortable in the short term. Money Tips'

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13 Ways to Make Your Existing Car Greener and Avoid Buying a New One

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I previously wrote about how I was saving money on gasoline just by driving the speed limit but for this post I wanted to share many more tips on how to make your own car more green and eco-friendly without you having to spend a ton of dough on a new hybrid this year. Use cruise control. Change your oil regularly. Keep tires inflated.

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9 Ways to Save at the Pump

Saving Cents With Sense

Of course, driving less can help reduce the amount of gas you use, and therefore need to buy, but when carpooling, riding your bike, or using alternative transportation just isn’t feasible, then you can still use these tips to help you save at the pump. Use your Smartphone to find the lowest price. At the Pump.

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The High Cost of Speeding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You also use about 40% more gasoline, according to some musings by Bargain Babe and SelecTrucks. Gasoline waste costs. My ‘Free’ Kitten Cost Us Over $9000. How to Save Money on Transport Costs. You enjoy the ride less. To summarize, the costs of speeding include: Speeding ticket cost. Your time costs.

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6 Ways to Change Your Spending Habits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Besides not being great for your health, you could be using this time for more useful tasks. 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.

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