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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

That’s good for the Earth and for personal finances. My husband and I cook a lot and often have leftovers. We bought some plastic leftover containers, but those frequently cracked or broke. So often, being environmentally friendly and saving money go hand in hand. Use mason jar containers. Conserve utilities.

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Financial Pet Peeves

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

101 Centavos blogs about practical freedom, an unequal mix of personal finance, gardening, investing, career advice, cooking and yard sales. We do do a pretty good job of recycling leftovers into new dishes. Chicken breasts into chicken salad or soup, and leftover vegetables into frittatas. But usually it’s the milk.

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Top 10 Giveaways, 12/22/12

Nicoles Nickels

Leftover Ham and Split Pea Soup with Hurst Beans and Giveaway (Ends December 23). Christian Personal Finance - 5 Kindles for Christmas Giveaway (Ends December 25). Don’t forget to enter my current giveaways: Power Trains Auto Loader City and Giveaway (Ends December 23). Here are this week’s top 10 giveaways.

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P.E.P. for Week of January 10-14/11-Seeking Balance Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Canadian Finance Blog tells us how our spare change can really add up. Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us what he has learned about money management over the years. Bucksome Boomer shares with us how to revolutionize our finances using our savings. He just turned 50 this week. Happy bday!!! Going Green.

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

And, be sure to eat your leftovers! 8 Ways to Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for. How to Reduce Gas Consumption. Just get rid of your car. Okay, so it’s not that easy for most people.

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Festival of Frugality #271- 10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Kris presents The Three Rules of Leftovers posted at Cheap Healthy Good. Sustainable PF presents Sustainability Tip #66: Freeze Bananas | Sustainable Personal Finance posted at Sustainable Personal Finance , saying, “Freeze browning bananas to use later in baking and cool treats.&#.

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