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Put Your Budget on a Diet: Saving Money by Living Medium

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

“How to Live Large and Have Fun”, “How to Spend Millions on Credit and Never Pay a Dime”, “Live Large and On Charge…Cards”, “Living High on the Hog: The Art of Budget Busting”…these are all titles of fictitious books, but they might as well be bestsellers. One of the fastest growing types of business is the consignment store.

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sometimes, as we shop we see things we would like to own and decide to treat ourselves with a gift or two as well. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! These get donated to thrift stores or placed in consignment shops so you might keep checking your local stores for these. I know I do.

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Zulily: Keen Shoes for Up to 60% Off!

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Plus, they hold up really well and have great resell value at consignment sales once your kids outgrow them. We wear them to amusement parks and whenever we need water shoes since they can get wet. I also can throw the in the washer when they get stinky.

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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As long as we buy them from an authorized source, we can get a guarantee as well. We bought a lot of our son’s onesies and other items (including a crib) at a consignment shop. We were able to get a great deal on older couches that were very well-built. We’ve bought used video games as well.

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Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up!

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” Can some of them be sold at a consignment shop or on Facebook Marketplace? If you don’t have shoe boxes laying around, Amazon has some easy storage solutions as well that are much more in my budget! I’ve come up with some ways of saving money during this process! Sell some of the items. Make your own keepsake boxes.

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

Couponing 101

” Can some of them be sold at a consignment shop or on Facebook Marketplace? If you don’t have shoe boxes laying around, Amazon has some easy storage solutions as well that are much more in my budget! I’ve come up with some ways of saving money during this process! Sell some of the items. Make your own keepsake boxes.

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7 Simple Ways to Go Green in 2013

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It saves them money, as well as saving the planet! Look for a consignment shop in town, visit Freecycle web site, or check the Classifieds before you go to the store to buy new. Bring Your Own Grocery Bags. Many stores are perfectly willing to let you bring in your own reusable grocery bags. You might be surprised at what you can get.

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