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10 Money-Saving Tips For Your Wedding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are ten ways that you save money while planning a wedding. Just choose styles and colors that they can wear again in other formal occasions. Buying local is cheaper because the transportation costs are lower. You can save as much as 50-60% off when you buy these deals. Budget First, Plan Later. Recruit Your Friends.

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11 Ways To Make Personal Travel More Sustainable And Less Polluting

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are 11 ways you can make your transportation needs a little more eco-friendly. Take Public Transportation If you live anywhere near a small or large city, you probably have access to some form of municipal public transportation. Walk This is my favorite mode of transport and one that I use every day.

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Contingency Budgeting: Low, Medium, and High

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Once you’ve identified the cost of your true necessities (housing, transportation, food, etc), you’ll know how much you income you need to bring in at a minimum. Set goals for the things you want and include the savings you need to reach those goals as a line item in your budget.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? We aren’t interested in the aggressive investing that is often common in the FIRE movement, but rather creating an enjoyable life below our means, and saving the difference. What’s your best frugal win?

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She stopped paying income tax on the rare occasions when she did have income and did not pay county real estate taxes. Get some transportation. Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities People across the country are reining in their spending and pinching pennies in a concerted effort to save more money.

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Tips for Visiting Disney World in November

Saving Everyday

Spirits are high, the decorations transport you, and the specialty food and beverage items are hard to top! Although nothing official has been announced yet, in years past the parks celebrated the occasion with commemorative pins and birthday edition parades. Save this Post to Pinterest. November Weather at Walt Disney World.

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What Are You Giving Up to Save Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This lady has been blowing up, from The Today Show to The View, she is inspiring folks all over the country to save money by eating in! I’m all for saving money and inspiring people to cook their own food, but I worry about the trade offs. Is it really worth it to give up whole foods (not the store, the actual foods) to save money?