Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 24, 2013
Plus, if you keep the items in good condition, there is a good chance that you will be able to sell them back for cash or credit for other items. Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. When we bought our last car, we did end up buying new. Sports Equipment. Don’t be!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
More and more people are opting for smaller, more economical cars to reduce running costs as well greenhouse gas emissions. Folk are becoming more realistic and rejecting the out-dated belief that a large car indicates success. Downsizing my vehicle certainly has saved me money and will continue to do so for as long as I have the car.
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Couponing 101
JANUARY 18, 2012
Keep a box of grocery sacks under the sink, in the car, in the garage, or anywhere that’s convenient. Image credit. Corral plastic grocery bags and store them in an empty tissue box for a neat and compact storage solution! Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share? Please send me an email !
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 23, 2014
riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. Cars did not have bucket seats.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 5, 2012
A Harley can cost more than a car – some in the range of $36,000. with dividers for interior walls and a poorly done homeowner add on room above the basement garage. One day, he called my husband over to admire his new purchase, explaining to him that he had to take out a line of credit on his house to get it! His rationale?
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. Dad never made a counter offer on a car purchase. Garage sales – need I say more? Cars purchases and service. No Good Role Models. off the price.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 4, 2015
We paid our bills on time, never carried credit card debt from month to month, but in that moment we could not pay our bills. Today, my husband and I can’t park a car in our garage because it is filled with 5 bikes, 2 scooters, 2 wagons, and a big wheel. My husband and I have always felt financially responsible.
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