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| Do This to Save Money and be healthier | Don’t do this to save money and be healthier |
| Do: Shop thrift stores, church thrift stores, and Walmart | Don’t Waste time in Goodwill thrift stores, it’s retail! |
| Do: Walk and ride a bike. Every day you need to do this. | Don’t sit in a chair and watch TV. You need to move. |
| Do: Eat a smaller portion of everything. Less is best. | Don’t take the largest bowl or plate for your food. |
| Do: Cook outside to lower electric bills when using AC | Don’t Cook inside with the AC on! |
| Do: Use an AC window unit to cool the ROOM you’re in! | Don’t Use central AC to cool a whole house, you’re only in 1 room! |
| Do: Drink water or only put Lemons or limes in the water. | Don’t drink soda! Not even diet soda. It’s just a bad habit to start. |
| Do: Buy only in the produce section of the store. Veggies don’t need labels. | Don’t buy stuff that’s in a box or can. If there is a label it probably came from a factory! |
| Do: Cook at home. You can have lots of fun cooking your own healthy food. | Don’t go to restaurants and you’ll save money and be healthier. |
| Do: Chop your veggies up and freeze them. If they get old you’ll throw them out | Don’t Leave bread on the counter. It lasts longer in the refrigerator. |
| Do: Start good habits, Walking, Helping others etc.. | Don’t Start bad habits, Smoking, Sitting, Eating out, etc.. |
| Do: Get an outdoor hobby like Geocaching, Photography etc. | Don’t buy new when used will work! |
| Do: Get a fishing pole and go fishing. You might catch lunch! | Don’t look at the SUN! |
| Do: Freeze your flour and rice that will kill the mites and weevils. | Don’t Leave boxes and bags with food in them on the floor. |
| Do: Join a lodge like the Elks, Moose or Eagles | Don’t Traveling with big RVs, smaller is easier to manage. |
| Do: Use apps for free or cheap camping | Don’t Stay at a KOA, it cost less money to stay at a hotel! |
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