Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 4, 2012

Most people think clothes when they think about what a thrift shop sells, but these shops often sell a number of other things that people can use in their day to day lives. Larger thrift stores like the Salvation Army and Goodwill, often have a little bit of everything in their stores. Take a peek. Take a peek.

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Thrift Stores Thrifting Finds Clothing and Accessories 213

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

My husband is a middle school language arts teacher. As well as other “from scratch” things like my current main hobby of teaching myself how to spin yarn from our sheeps’ wool. How did you become interesting in saving money? I think I first got interested in money by … not having any!

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Oregon Home and Garden Kids and Family Money 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

“How to Live Large and Have Fun”, “How to Spend Millions on Credit and Never Pay a Dime”, “Live Large and On Charge…Cards”, “Living High on the Hog: The Art of Budget Busting”…these are all titles of fictitious books, but they might as well be bestsellers. It will save you money, and you may discover a love of the culinary arts.

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Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Still, if you really want to know that truth, the art of comparing things comes naturally to everyone–except the art of comparison shopping. Can you really save money making your own stuff? Well, after purchasing the ingredients needed to make your own laundry detergent, you’ll see the price difference.

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Groceries Grocery Bills Used 252

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2012

If you like saving money, haggling for a better price should become a habit for you, a habit that can easily save you thousands of dollars over the next 10 years. I think I have become pretty darn good at it, and I will even haggle successfully at big chain stores like Macy’s, Home Depot, and Best Buy.

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Haggle Haggling Bargain Home Depot 211

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

If you can’t save money, need extra tools and have to learn how, why would anyone learn to sew? If you enjoy sewing, or designing and making patterns learning to sew is worth the time, money and effort (if you can afford it). I your true intent is to save money, then focus on mending. Sewing is an art.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 1, 2013

It is like stores know how much we love getting our homes festive and so they put out décor at high prices, hoping that consumers won’t know any better and will just snatch it up. Well this Halloween season, you don’t need to fall for this trap! Make a dollar store fallscape. Frugal Holiday frugal living halloween save money'

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Halloween DIY Frugal Dollar Store 93