Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2014

I took at least three trunks full of “stuff” to Goodwill, I had a garage sale, and I sold things online. I’ve taken pictures of my son’s favorite preschool paintings and drawings, and when I see a good deal on photo books, I’m going to create one for him and toss the originals.

Home 189

Home Re-use Painting Garage Sale 189

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

She blogs about books at [link]. Daniel can work anywhere there is an internet connection and the kids can homeschool anywhere, but we didn’t have the money to buy the plane tickets or book AirBnB apartments. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

In the book, “Young Bucks – How to raise a future millionaire” author Troy Dunn claims that the greatest gift you can ever give your child is the ‘gift of want’ Unless a child wants something badly enough, they won’t spend the time and energy to try to figure out a way to go get it.

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Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2016

Last week I visited a garage sale. This is a biggie while you are on vacation (you won’t get back this way, buy it now) or at a sale event (such as a garage sale or estate sale or auction). They offered a book to be sold only to shareholders at 2015 annual meeting. Reciprocity.

Buy 100

Buy Buying Coke Garage Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished. Take a tip from the design shows. Make folded slipcovers from old sheet music for your books and display them on a coffee table or bookshelf. 4) Use everyday items for unique accessories.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Furniture 255

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2016

I’m always on the look out for investment books I haven’t yet read. I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1. One I obtained in that manner is “The Sound Mind Investing Handbook” by Austin Pryor. My copy has a copyright date of 2008.

401K 100

401K Money Emergency Fund Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

Garage sales – need I say more? Negotiation Tips. In the book Crucial Confrontations, the authors suggest establishing safety – find mutual respect and purpose so you can both feel good about the deal. Other Tips. The lady ahead of me in the line at Walmart mentioned that the frozen pretzels she was buying were $3.00

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Haggle Haggling Price Discount 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Type in ‘sewing’ into your search engine and you will get a tremendous number of results, all the way from companies selling sewing machines, patterns, and material, to blogs, class offerings, books, magazines, videos and events! Money Saving Mom and Handmade Adelaide Baby both have tips on how to do that.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 10, 2013

I''m always looking for girls clothing, good books, and clean Tupperware. Every year, we participate in our community''s yard sale. I''ve learned several tips after all of these years of hawking our junk and we had a very successful yard sale a few weeks ago. 7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale.

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Craigslist Sale Friends And Family Sale TVs 153

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

My first memory of helping was around 2 years old; I kept a ledger of expenses at 8 years old, which reflected priorities early (books & leather boots) & so it goes. There’s always been garage sales/flea markets, library, state parks, fishing. What frugal tips have you tried and abandoned?

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182

Couponing 101

JUNE 4, 2015

Pictionary (3+ players) One of my most prized possessions is my original Pictionary board game that I found at a garage sale for $2. Written by contributing author Meg, who is a total book worm, animal lover, neat freak, vegetarian foodie, and wannabe world traveler. Pictionary never gets old for me.

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Games Family Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I wish we’d thought of writing a book or something on it because we sure lived the life! We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately?

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

interviews with mega millionaires and billionaires by Forbes and The Business Insiders take on Robert Jorden’s book “How They Did It”. Do You Know a Millionaire Garage Sale-er? What are the differences between a millionaire and a billionaire? Here is what I found – based on. They are not afraid of failure.

Identity Theft 230

Identity Theft Garage Sale Europe Parenting 230

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

– I try not to judge a book by i’s cover because usually the cover very seldom reveals what is written inside of the book. Some of the most oft repeated tips are how to reduce your energy bill. Young Family Finance : Appropriate Tip – Find out what an appropriate tip is when you are eating out.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2016

Buying personal finance books at garage sales and reading them one after another to make sure you have a basis of knowledge on money management. Depositing part of your check in the bank for savings before you spend it on anything else.

Goals 100

Goals Friends And Family Sale Money Activism 100