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A Green and Frugal Funeral

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Green and Frugal Burial. What if you could be as green and frugal when you enter the hereafter as you try to be now? All the while the two smallest siblings were watching their father make a wood casket and dig the burial hole. Richter writes “ When he was done, they all lent a hand carrying it over to the white oak.

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5 Frugal Living Tips To Saving Money

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From slowly paying off a mortgage, to paying for train travel or a car purchase, borrowing money for these types of items can be expensive. However, whilst we all have essential bills or borrowing we need to take on and maintain, some people are able to live as frugally as possible to help keep costs down and make their money go further.

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How to Save Money by Greening your Wardrobe

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If you’re like me, you are always looking for ways to save money, even if it’s only a little bit each week or month. These tips on how to save money by greening your wardrobe will really help you to keep those extra dollars in your pocket. This was certainly not a good use of my limited clothing allowance.

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5 Ways The Library Can Help You Save Money

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Your local library is a wonderful resource when it comes to saving money, and it is one that many people do not even know about. For example, if you only check your email once a week (or if you primarily use your smart phone), you can definitely save money by cancelling your home internet services and using the library’s instead.

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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

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If you want to save money, one of the best options is to buy used. Not only can buying something second-hand help you save money, but it also reduces the amount of resources that you use. Buying used is one way to increase the sustainability of your life. My husband and I purchased refurbished computers. Baby Items.

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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

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So often, being environmentally friendly and saving money go hand in hand. The truth is, there are plenty of things our grandparents and great grandparents did that were eco-friendly and frugal that we can easily do today. Here are some simple things our family does to be more environmentally friendly and to save money: 1.

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Want to Save Money? Work with What You Have

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If I’d just embraced my curls earlier, I could have saved myself hundreds of dollars and endless hours of time. If I’d just embraced my curls earlier, I could have saved myself hundreds of dollars and endless hours of time. In the summer months, this manifested into a mop of fuzz. Work with What You Have in Your Home.