Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2015

I knew I wanted players to have to make certain decisions that would lead to the start up and growing of the business. He decides that he can make toothpaste much cheaper. Make or assemble the parts and pieces of the game. I will probably use an old garage sale board game as the base, and just glue the printed game mat to it.

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Games Making Garage Sale Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Are you a ‘buy it new’ snob – one of those people who shudder at the thought of using someone else’s cast off stuff? After 10 years of not having enough money to buy new things, I found my dream job and started getting high pay. I paid hundreds for a slightly better model at Best Buy years ago.

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Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2016

Here are some of the many tools used to convince consumers to buy. One of the resources I used with the kids last year in Money Camp to show them how advertisers sell, was a You Tube video called Buy Me That Too: A Kid’s Survival Guide to TV Advertising (Part 1/2). Last week I visited a garage sale. Presentation.

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Buy Buying Coke Garage Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

What less than satisfactory part time jobs have you done to try to make a buck? I’ve always loved going to sales – garage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter. A few years back, I decided I could make it pay by selling antiques and collectibles. I didn’t.

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Money Making Garage Sale Contest 173

Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! 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. The post Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up!

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Money Making Consignment Shops Garage Sale 60

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

A buyer who could easily make the loan payments is often unable to afford the large down payment lenders currently demand. Rent-to-own is a way to make a property transaction work without a lender involved at the start. The buyer gets the unique opportunity to thoroughly use and investigate the home before actually buying.

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Rent Home Real Estate Work 183

Couponing 101

JUNE 12, 2019

The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! 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. Use shoeboxes for storage. Please read our disclosure policy here.

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Money Making Consignment Shops Garage Sale 55

Couponing 101

MAY 10, 2012

One of the simplest ways to save money (especially if you love bread as much as I do) is to home-make your bread rather than buying it at the store. If you buy all the necessary staples to make bread at home, you can make never-ending loaves of bread for probably less than 50¢ or 25¢ each. Please send me an email

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Bread At Home Frugal Bread Machines 68

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Make sure you tell another member of your household or a trusted friend where you have items stored in the garage, as should something happen to you someone should know that there are valuables hidden in your home in various places. Do You Know a Millionaire Garage Sale-er? A lot of us frequent garage sales.

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Garage Home Garage Sale Painting 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Buy one then sell, donate or exchange it. Don’t buy, make. Dad’s old cowboy hat and a rope from the garage can be the start of a cowboy get up. Like me, buy them used and then reuse them each year.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

You probably should be buying your home for the long term. Some areas don’t actually have specific zoning – they make the determination of what can happen in the area on a case by case basis. Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward.

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Real Estate Home Buy Buying 202

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 6, 2012

I am very excited about this new feature here at Saving Cents with Sense – and for those of you astute readers, you may have already noticed the new “ Buy/Sell ” tab in the top header. You can now buy, sell, trade, and share, with fellow fans ! Group together for group buys (great way to save money).

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Fair-Trade Buy Buying Garage Sale 86

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. Now we are again at square one – buying gifts for all. Does this happen in your family too?

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July Christmas Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 30, 2012

Want to buy a house? If your child can see sales techniques he has learned and practiced – being used on himself, he can be more adequately prepared to resist those techniques. To make continuing sales, your child will need to learn how to understand their customers, learn about their likes, dislikes and their needs.

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Garage Sale Building Garage Money 234

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Dig out that box of material you thought you might use and pick out some pieces to use for wrapping, or to make bows. Make your own gift boxes using Origami. Some retail stores do still give out gift boxes for free, always check if you are buying in a brick and mortar store. Make gift tags. Be unusual. Ask for gift boxes.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 3, 2014

throwing them in the garbage) as she makes new creations. I have a soft spot for good sales, whether they be at the local retail store (I bought way too many Gymboree shirts for my daughter when they were on sale for $3.99) or at a garage sale. I enjoy these but believe in rotating them out (i.e.

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Garage Sale Garage Daughter Friends And Family Sale 180

Couponing 101

MARCH 28, 2019

Be sure to buy your crates first so you know what dimensions to make the cutouts. So this door turned entryway bench will require that you either have an old door lying around or can find one at a local garage sale or hardware store. Door Turned Entryway Bench.

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DIY Garage Sale Shoes Garage 65

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

You don’t have to go back to the days of living in a log cabin without electricity to make an environmental impact. Plus, we require a lot less storage room for our wardrobe, which means when we get ready to buy a house, we won’t need huge walk-in closets. Make your own laundry soap. Wait to buy new technology.

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Saving Money Simple Money Friends And Family Sale 191

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2012

I have found that garage sales , flea markets , estate sales or Mom/Grandma’s basement are the best places to score a great deal on used canning jars. Pressure canners are a bit more expensive to buy and complicated to use. You may have noticed that no where in this list did I mention buying used canning lids.

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Canning Cheap Garage Sale Garage 185

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. Now that I’m decluttering the second time, again, in preparation for a move, I’m taking steps to make sure that in our new location, stuff doesn’t get the better of me. Boy, did I declutter.

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Home Re-use Painting Garage Sale 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

There was very little I had to buy for my child after these showers. Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. Then, my friends pay for baby and me exercise classes so they can get out of the house, make friends, and get some exercises.

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Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family Clothes 176

Couponing 101

APRIL 14, 2019

I’ve seen these in Pottery Barn Kids catalogs and have always wanted to buy them but they are way overpriced for me. Plus, it makes the kids feel like they have their own clubhouse. You can check out garage sales as well if you don’t have any old pots and pans. I love this because even the littlest ones can have fun.

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Backyard Kids Pottery Barn Outdoors 74

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

The Women in World History website reported the following as Evidence Taken by Children’s Employment Commission February 1841: “Miss — has been for several years in the dress-making business…The common hours of business are from 8 a.m. Easy deal and much cheaper than buying drapes at the time. til 11 P.M

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

All my life, others have tried to make me feel guilty about stuff – guilty about not having enough stuff, guilty about not having the right stuff, guilty about having too much stuff, guilty about spending too much money on stuff or not spending enough on stuff, and guilty about throwing stuff away. You donate to suitable charities.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Couponing 101

AUGUST 6, 2019

Making sure your child has everything he or she needs to excel at game time can drain your budget. Buy Secondhand Equipment. You can find secondhand sports gear at thrift stores, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and sports resale shops, like Play It Again Sports. Don’t Buy High-End Equipment.

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Sports Kids Craigslist Kids and Family 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

Make a list of all “big ticket items&# you will need to purchase–include couches, tables, and floor lamps. Here are five ways to stretch your decorating dollars: 1) Buy used furniture. Here are five ways to stretch your decorating dollars: 1) Buy used furniture. Do you love music? Do you have dozens of playbills?

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Furniture 255

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 11, 2014

At the time, she thought she would be making big bucks off of her collections. If you collect to make a profit, you are most likely going to be disappointed. Like anything else, you make your money when you buy, not when you sell. Buy pieces only in great condition. Don’t just buy stuff and hide it away.

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Collectibles Repairs Aunt Garage 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2014

Make a video documentary on a topic that interests the grand-kids. Make puppets and stage a show for the parents – letting the kids come up with the story line, the kind of puppets they want to make, the puppet stage (it can be as simple as an ironing board with a tablecloth over it!). Hold a garage sale together.

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Grandchildren Building Backyard Inexpensive 191

Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! 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. Use shoeboxes for storage.

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Money Consignment Shops Garage Sale Office Supplies 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

If you believe in using allowances as part of personal finance training, letting your child take on more and more financial responsibility with an increasing allowance can help them be prepared to make good budgeting and spending decisions when they are on their own. I love to shop garage sales. Bulk buys can be a lot cheaper.

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College Money Personal Finance Student 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

One reason most of us hate to go to a car dealer to buy a car is because it is one of the few places where negotiation is expected, and we aren’t good at it. We should convince ourselves that it is OK and that it doesn’t make us look cheap or bad. Garage sales – need I say more? No Good Role Models.

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Haggle Haggling Price Discount 202

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

Kids grow out of them so fast that buying them new really is a waste. You can find lightly used clothes and toys at garage sales or thrift stores to save as much as 90 percent off retail, according to LivingOnADime.com, a site dedicated to frugal living. Another great item to buy used is your car. No matter what.

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Frugal Family Student Thrift Stores 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Persistence not only involves repeating a positive action over and over, it also involves making the right decision more often than not and very hard work over a long period of time. What makes millionaires different from the merely affluent or the middle-class? We hosted two garage sales in. A Bit Of Luck.

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Making Real Estate Garage Sale Debt 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 12, 2011

We can negotiate to get a good price on an item in a garage sale, or we can negotiate to close a million dollar deal. There are generally four kinds of communicators: Dominant – These people are good at decision-making and they love being in control of their environment. 5 Tips on Buying Employee Liability Insurance.

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Communications Garage Sale Tools Better Life 200

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Buy as small a house as you can while still being comfortable. Buying isn’t always the better investment. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. Create a weekly menu, then buy the groceries, and cook dinner every night. Drink water.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

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. We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. We followed Dave Ramsey’s baby steps. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? Hearing the comments the folks looking at homes to buy make is so hilarious. I’ve used these finds to help furnish and decorate a vacation rental and to fill in pieces we lacked at home. Trends come and go.

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Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100