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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

I can’t resist buying them high-quality, special presents for their birthdays and adoption day celebrations. For example, we’re very accustomed to buying anything we can second-hand at thrift stores, Craigslist, or Facebook Marketplace. What’s your biggest splurge?

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How We Saved in April 2017

Family Balance Sheet

Upon more online research, my husband felt the new repair would be beyond his ability, so we started looking on Craigslist. In April, my youngest daughter celebrated a birthday and I have always made cupcakes for her to take to school to celebrate with her class. The machine worked for a week before a new problem arose.

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Frugal Tip Monday-Ways to Earn More Money

Fashion Without Guilt

I know Christmas and Birthday s but I was not being as responsible as I should. Reselling Sites - Ebay , Ecrater , and Craigslist are some of the most popular sites to post your new or gently used goods for profit. LOL that rhymed. Here are some "GOALS" for 2010 , not only for my blog and personally but financially too.

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10 Ways to Find Cash for your Summer Vacation

Family Balance Sheet

Decorate and sell cakes for birthdays, baby showers, graduation, etc. But beware, people want to pay yard sale prices at a yard sale, so if you have more time, you could make more by selling larger or more valuable items on Craigslist, local consignment shops, or a local Facebook buy/sell page. Monetize your talents.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

Selling on eBay, Amazon or Craigslist. Yard sales are great, especially if you have a lot of stuff that you just want to get rid of, but if you have fewer yet more expensive items – electronics, furniture, etc – than selling through an online marketplace like eBay, Amazon or Craigslist may be a better option. Bank Your Savings.

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Easy Ways to Build Up Your Savings

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you sold something, for instance, on Craigslist for $30, put that into your savings right away. Birthday or Christmas gifts, wedding gifts, or any sort of gifted cash should go straight into your savings account. If you win a gift card to the grocery store, put the amount you’d normally spend on groceries in your savings account.

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5 Companies that Deliver Anything in an Hour – Honest Review

Coupons Do Work

Birthday party is coming up or a holiday is coming… going on a trip and you don’t have time to shop. Postmates will even pick up and deliver items you’ve purchased from someone on Craigslist. How to get anything delivered in an hour!!