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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. The article specifies that Garlick did not buy any birthday or Christmas presents for her children, but I’m sure that they got items from well-meaning relatives. We Love to Spend Money on Our Children.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Lists for Santa Claus, or for birthday gifts start them out and soon they are eyeing and selecting from the wonderful bounty at the stores. We leave the nest – move out of Mom and Dad’s well stocked home. They collect rocks, flowers, twigs and anything else they can catch or commandeer. Leaving the nest. You need stuff.

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

You can end up well ahead in the long run. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. If you know there’s a birthday coming up, you’ll have time to make a gift in advance instead of last minute. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference.