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How to Save Electricity While You’re Working at Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s not novel news that working from home has become quite the norm these days. labour force now work from home full-time! It’s a complex situation, employees get to stay in the comfort of their homes but are pushed to ensure their productivity still meets the required standards. So, what to do?

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Space-Saving Furniture For Small Spaces

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Space-saving furniture can transform your home and make the space you have more functional. These space-saving furniture ideas combine style and function. Space-saving bedroom furniture can come in handy if you have a tiny bedroom (like so many older homes), need extra storage space, or want extra space in case you have guests.

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It’s Not Too Late to Save for the Holidays

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There’s no point in using more money than you need to. Take on extra work. Are there any jobs you can work on the side like babysitting or freelance work from home? Can you work extra hours at your job? Finding temporary, extra work is a great way to drum up cash.

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Will a “Green” Car Really Save You Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Plus, green cars tend to help you save money on gas, right? However, sometimes a green car won’t save you as much as you thought. Consumer Reports recently analyzed 2011 models of green cars, and their “non-green” counterparts to get an idea of what is likely to really save you money.

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4 Ways to Re-Claim Some Free Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When you’re young, you feel like you have a lot of time, and the result of this is that you tend to waste more time. As such a limited resource, we need to get creative to re-claim some time in our days as free time. Re-Arrange Your Life. You can re-gain a lot of time by re-arranging your activities.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Pre-coronavirus, we didn’t think twice about shaking a stranger’s hand, using the ATM keypad, or going to the grocery store without donning a hazmat suit. Pre-coronavirus, I considered having 3 months of expenses saved in cash to be sufficient. I have been using it ever since. Emergency Savings = Last Resort.

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Friday Links – Whirlwind Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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! In the market for a new home? How to Re-use Common Items. PET Archives.

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