Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2012

Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for is tips on how to save money on groceries. The best thing you can do to save money on groceries is to cut back your meat consumption and increase the amount of vegetables you eat.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

With the skyrocketing prices of everything and the worsening inflation, saving money and spending wisely are vital to be able to live comfortably. It is not easy to be frugal and save money when you have a family that splurges and squanders. You can save money too by doing things together.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers. You have made the last two years unforgettable.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Author Bio: Most other Bloggers in the field of Personal Finance discuss their “Goal of obtaining one million dollars” or their “journey to financial independence and freedom.” Broke Professional) about what we do everyday to save money, which is the subject of this blog swap. Saving Money on Everyday Products.

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 14, 2023

With gas prices still high and inflation putting pressure on people’s budgets, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its editors’ picks for 2023’s Best Gas Credit Cards to help drivers save money, along with a new survey to gauge consumer sentiment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Many thanks to Afford Anything for including my post, How to Save Money at the Supermarket in the Festival of Frugality . Also, thanks to Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance for including my post, The Pros and Cons of Choosing Home Exercise over a Gym Membership in the Carnival of Personal Finance #334.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #76 and included the guest post Staying Positive in a Bad Situation as did Thirty Six Months who hosted Carnival of Financial Camaraderie – Rain Man Edition. Girls Just Wanna Have Funds included Nelson’s post, Saving Money on Las Vegas in the Carnival of Personal Finance #351.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2013

In his most recent mini-series, Matt Becker shares How to Start Investing From Scratch – Part 2 over at Mom and Dad Money. If so, bookmark SFB’s post about How to Set Yourself Up To Be a Financial Success When Starting the First Job at Simple Finance Blog. PET Archives : Save Money on Rent.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2012

Many thanks to Canadian Finance Blog for including my post, How to Make a Relationship Last at the Canadian Finance Carnival #71. My University Money included the guest post, Insuring Your Car: Online Car Insurance versus Insurance Agent in the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #16.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

6 percent of households in the United States are unbanked or underbanked and, so have missed opportunities for savings, lending, and basic financial services ( according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). Your children know that you are saving money. How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2011

My goal here at PET is to bring a wide range of viewpoints and strategies to the world of personal finance, living green, saving money, and being healthy. Derek blogs at Life And My Finances. He utilizes his collegiate degree in finance to help others around the world with their personal finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 6, 2012

We have all heard that age old adage “save your pennies for a rainy day,” but many of us never do it. Saving money can be a bit of a difficult challenge, especially if you are in a household that lives paycheck to paycheck like so many do. How To Save. Save Those Pennies. Save Your Change.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2013

Emily @ Evolving Personal Finance is a user and wonders about Using Upromise to Pay Down Student Loans. It’s definitely possible to save money while living a healthy life. Here’s how Team DINKs feels at DINKs Finance with their post for how to Save Money and Be Healthy at the Same Time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Many thanks to Afford Anything for including my post, How to Save Money on Baby Costs in the Carnival of Personal Finance. Also, thanks to 20’s Finance for including Briana’s post, 8 Ways to Stay Healthy During the Holidays in the Yakezie Carnival – Mighty Ducks Edition.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Different members from the network paired up to post on each other’s blogs and discuss the topic of how to save money on everyday activities. Here’s a list of all of the participants so you too can read some of the great day-to-day money saving tips that were shared on Friday!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

If you are one of these families who have eliminated spending on “wants” but still struggle to pay the bills or save money, perhaps cutting back on necessities is an option you should consider. Check out the following ways in which you can save on these expenses. How to Save Money on Food.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #75 and included the guest post How to Be Green and Save Money. My Retirement Blog included post, How Anyone Can Create Passive Income in the Carnival of Retirement #6. Related posts: Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Eight Carnivals This Week.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 6, 2013

Good Reads From The Blogosphere: No matter how tight your budget is, there are always ways to save more. Get some ideas in Jen from Money Rebound’s post about Simple Ways to Save Money. If you want to be more frugal over the long haul, Ryan from Cash Money Life highlights his 4 Creative Ways to Be Frugal.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

This time around my fellow bloggers and I were to share our Best Go Green Method To Save Money. Please check out the different tips below on how you too can save money and be green: Nickel by Nickel tells us how they read green using ebooks over at Beating Broke.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

How are all of you? There were as always a ton of great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Heidi at Personal Finance Journey has a great post about eating well but saving more –it can be done! Fighting a bout of money unhappiness? How to Re-use Common Items.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. How is it possible that a couple making $200K don’t know where $60K is going every year?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

Save Few Bucks presents How to Save Money on Household Expenses posted at Save Few Bucks , saying, “Saving money on your household expenses, can help you a lot in the long run, so here are some tips to help you save money on household expenses.&#.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 29, 2012

Our next item up for bid is a personal finance management kit sponsored by One Cent at a Time. This kit will help you know what you want to do with money, know where your money goes, know how to save money for your goals, plan your spending in advance, know exactly where you need to put control, and organize your financial records.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Canadian Finance Carnival # 22 [link] #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance # 295 [link] #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Totally Money Carnival # 5 [link] #. How to fight frugal fatigue? "( [link] ) #.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

0 saves Save. 6 Ways to Save Money On a Gym Membership [link] #. Reading: Carnival of Money Stories # 94 Introspective Edition [link] by @ InvestItWisely # Yakezie Get your cup of coffee out. #. Selling your home will not fix your money management issues. #. How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer [link] #.

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JULY 22, 2011

How dry is it where you live? Odd$ and End$ From Around the Web Finance around the web: How To Save Money - 1000+ Ideas from the Yakezie Network. Festival of Frugality at How to Retire Rich Ignore the Jones and Live Well at Bucksome Boomer Do those Jones' get you down? Great round up.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 27, 2011

It goes without saying that taking the most direct route to work is most cost-effective, fuel-wise… but planning your commute to enable timely stops to the market or to pay bills on your way to or from work can save money as well. Does the organization you work for actively practice earth-friendly ways to save money and energy?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. Corey presents Benefits of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage posted at Steadfast Finances , saying, “Have you ever considered an adjustable rate mortgage? Real Estate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

Managing Money. How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. Sweating the Big Stuff tells us about 5 people that can save us money, time and stress. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2011

Sustainable Personal Finance. They literally have a tip for every day of the year on how to live sustainable. Jeff always shares personal experiences about why he is doing what he is doing. With every tip their is a personal connection to his own life. Canadian Finance Blog. How To Save Money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2012

Plus, you are saving money on gas, and aren’t as impacted when they rise. This is great exercise, and it results in solid savings. We save money in gas , since we don’t have to drive to the store, since we don’t need to buy produce when all we have to do is walk outside and pick it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. My University Money: Should I Pursue a Co-op Education? krantcents: How Will You Measure Your Life?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2011

5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money is a series that will run every Tuesday for the next few weeks where some of the top personal finance bloggers share their thoughts on this topic. The entire series can be found under Money Tips. Save for emergencies…big emergencies.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

You see, I was too young to fully appreciate what I had and I didn’t manage my money as well as I should. I was just like BP’s friend, my success came too soon and I didn’t know how to handle it. Little House in the Valley tells us how we can save money by partnering with our neighbours.

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APRIL 1, 2015

After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

He is a voracious reader and likes to keep abreast of current affairs on personal finance, technology and innovation, and takes a keen interest in environmental issues. 5 Ways To Reduce Your Car Insurance Premium How to Save Money on Car Insurance How to Find Cheaper Auto Insurance Travelling Abroad?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Today along with the great tips from my fellow personal finance bloggers, I am going to share with you six ways you can clean up your finances this season. Now on to the rest… Save Money this Spring: #1.

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