Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 10, 2013
Here are a few thoughts on giving your child access to music on a budget. Your School’s Music Department May Already Have Instruments. Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. Make Musical Instruments From Household Items. Go Frugal'
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 3, 2011
Before you start shopping around for ideas, it is a good idea to set a realistic budget. If you are budgeting for furniture and appliances, your may have more creativity than cash. Savvy decorators can give a living room or bedroom a makeover with a budget as small as $500. You can lean a mirror against a wall.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 25, 2014
Just look at the many people scouring garage sales in the summer. If you think buying used is just for people who are on a tight budget, think again. While they may have had to buy used in the early days of their marriage, they now likely have enough money to buy new, but they choose not to. Electronics.
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 12, 2011
Making some decisions now about what you will and won’t do during the holidays will allow you to set up a budget as well as talk to any affected family members or friends (and even business contacts) so that you can set their expectations. If you garage sale, look for those decorations! In the Giving Mood Now?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 22, 2013
Sure I knew about the ‘White sales’ – the ones stores used to have in January on sheets and towels and such, but I really hadn’t a clue that there is a best time to buy many other things! You may decide you don’t need or want the item at all if you push yourself to wait to get a bargain on it! Winter clothes.
Couponing 101
AUGUST 6, 2019
Going to your child’s baseball game may be a fun way to spend an evening. Watching your child get nothing but net may be super exciting. Seeing your child run the ball down the field to score a goal may get your adrenaline pumping. Sports equipment can get pricey.
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