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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to the site Children’s Music Workshop , there are many benefits to music education including the below: Early training develops language and reasoning areas of the brain. Here are a few thoughts on giving your child access to music on a budget. She gives a step by step on her site. Find A Used Instrument.

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10 Tips to Create the Perfect Nursery on a Budget

Saving Cents With Sense

Many secondhand sites and consignment stores sell expensive, barely-used baby convertible cribs for a fraction of the cost compared to a department store or boutique. Use a Dresser as a Changing Table. When your child outgrows diapers you can continue using the dresser for her clothing. Reupholster Second-Hand Furniture.

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, in reviewing the best things to wait to buy on various sites, I find that cameras are one of those items. 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!

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Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up!

Couponing 101

The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Use shoeboxes for storage. Rather than buying Marie’s $89 box sets, you can use the random shoeboxes you just found in the bottom of your closet! Make your own keepsake boxes. Please read our disclosure policy here.

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Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method!

Couponing 101

The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Use shoeboxes for storage. Rather than buying Marie’s $89 box sets, you can use the random shoeboxes you just found in the bottom of your closet! Make your own keepsake boxes. Please read our disclosure policy here.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. Involve Your Child in Planning and Budgeting. using what they already have. I love to shop garage sales.

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Make Your Own Board Game

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The year before, after all, I successfully made up a role playing game to reinforce the idea of budgets and household cash flow. Next I made a brown paper hand drawn mat to use as a game board. There are sites that have templates you can fill in and print to make board games too, but they didn’t suit my needs.

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