Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2013

Check them out: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Michael from Financial Ramblings wants you to take a look at ALL of your expenses; take a good, hard look and figure out where you can trim your expenses as you Save Money by Re-Shopping Your Recurring Expenses. Are you a fan of Craigslist? Do you have a smart phone?

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Craigslist Fridays Wedding Money 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 27, 2011

Wouldn’t it be great if you could have a positive impact on the world around you and save some money at the same time? You can live a much greener life by adopting a couple of green living ideas and adding them to your shopping habits. Just visit sites like Ebay, Amazon, and Craigslist. 8 Ways to Save Money on Clothes.

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Saving Money Green Money Bulk 157

Koupon Karen

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Determine Your Needs Before you hit the shops in your city, it’s essential to differentiate between the ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ of your new arrival. There is also essential baby gear, like a car seat, travel system, or baby capsule, that you may need to spend money on.

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Budgeting Budget Baby Friends And Family Sale 52

Fashion Without Guilt

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

(I know it seems like you were here planning for Christmas just a few months ago) Spending lots of money is on the front of everyone's mind right now. But Fashion Without Guilt is here with a few ideas to help you save or earn a few extra bucks to contribute to your holiday shopping. Everything will be affordable.

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Craigslist Frugal Holiday Money 45

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The season of family, faith, food and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of last minute ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending. Make Money from your Skills or Hobbies. The Christmas season is upon us. Sell Unused Video Games.

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Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 1, 2017

I’m constantly trying to optimize our spending to find ways to save money, but still live quite comfortably and well. In April, we saved quite a bit of money by comparison shopping, and choosing thrift first. That’s money that stayed in our accounts. We Shopped for New Home Owners/Auto Insurance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2014

I mentioned that our pub style table and chairs didn’t work well in our dining room, but the bar stool chairs were the perfect height, so they worked great for the kitchen island, and we were able to sell the table on Craigslist. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on furniture if your new space is looking a little empty.

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Furnishings Home Craigslist Furniture 189

Couponing 101

AUGUST 6, 2019

These savvy methods can help you save money on kids’ sport gear. Secondhand gear should work just fine and will give your child an opportunity to try the sport out before you invest a lot of money. Buy Secondhand Equipment. Don’t Buy High-End Equipment.

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Sports Kids Craigslist Kids and Family 40

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2015

In January, I only ventured into Target because our daughters wanted to go and spend some of their Christmas gift money. After shopping locally at some furniture stores, I resorted to Craigslist and spent hundreds less on a new-to-her dresser. Surprisingly I was able to walk out with nothing for myself.

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Thrifting January Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2013

Craigslist – a quick search in my area under musical instruments looking for keyboards showed them from $30 and up. Pawn shops – there are even some that specialize in musical instruments. Go To a Retail Music Shop. Later we went ahead and bought it from the shop – but that wasn’t a very inexpensive solution!

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Music Musical Instruments Budgeting Budget 185

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Farrah also has a kids t-shirt line that she runs out of the house called Lovely Littles Shop. ACTUAL MONEY PUT TOWARDS DEBT OVER 5 YEARS (because of interest during the 5 years) – $200,000. Once we got married we realized we have great jobs and a great income, but where is all the money going? Getting everything on paper.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 23, 2015

A friend makes extra money teaching piano. Errands might include: grocery or gift shopping, driving someone to appointments. We participate in our neighborhood’s yard sale every spring and put the money towards our summer vacation. Follow these 8 Tips to Save Money While ON Vacation. You get the idea! Wash Cars.

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Vacation Finds Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 100

For the Mommas

JULY 17, 2016

These ideas may not work for everyone, but here are five ways to make you look at spending and saving money in a whole new way. Can you wait another day before grocery shopping? Discover hidden money in your house. Sell it on eBay or Craigslist. See how long you can go without spending a dime. Entertainment can be costly.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 28, 2013

If you are shopping online, check out Savings.com for coupon codes or just bookmark the coupon code page I have for you. Tip: You can also get cash back on your online purchases by shopping through Ebates – you can get anywhere from 1%-20% cash back depending on the store! Back to School Frugal save money'

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Clothes Clothing Finds Swap 90

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2016

She’s a television news anchor, I’m a firefighter, and together we made great money. We lived our lives as if the money was never ending and we truly believed we were immune to ever having to worry about our finances. We were officially stupid with our money. It was official – we were out of money.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Television 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2012

Canners are readily available for sale at a great discount through online sellers at eBay and Craigslist. Another tip is to check your local shops in the off-season, as now and then you will come across a good sale when a store is needing to clear out existing inventory to make room for new product.

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Canning Cheap Garage Sale Garage 185

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I could have tried to sell the unbroken pieces online, on eBay or Craigslist, but this was definitely instant gratification. I also could have taken the pieces to several jewelers and gotten the best price, but I was happy with the $150 and quite honestly I didn’t have the time to comparison shop.

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Jewelry Finds Craigslist Cameras 138

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 8, 2016

If you are shopping online, check out Savings.com for coupon codes or just bookmark the coupon code page I have for you. Tip: You can also get cash back on your online purchases by shopping through Ebates – you can get anywhere from 1%-20% cash back depending on the store! Hit up fall garage sales.

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Clothes Clothing Swap Garage Sale 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Make it be known that that that there is nothing wrong in purchasing second-hand items from thrift stores, yard sales, or via classified ads or even online via places like eBay or Craigslist. You can even reward them with extra allowance with the money saved on gasoline and car upkeep.

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Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 189

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Everyone had unique motivation for working towards debt freedom: Jackie and her husband were sick of the stress that goes along with money issues. She also didn’t want to waste money that is spent on mortgage interest. They Earned Extra Money. What skills or talents do you have that you can earn extra money from?

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2013

We got rid of clutter by selling some stuff and returning unused purchases, we were able to reduce our spending by $100 during the month by being more deliberate with our money and I met some new blogging friends who were also participating in the challenge. Day 3: Sell Your Big Stuff on Craigslist. Day 7: Make Money from Your Skills.

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Finds October Bank of America Friends And Family Sale 258

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 10, 2013

We made some money too, about $150. We also told them that they were going to need to earn their spending money for souvenirs during our beach vacation this year and that became their motivation. We placed ads on Craigslist several days in a row before the sale. Make sure your headline on Craigslist is very descriptive.

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Craigslist Sale Friends And Family Sale TVs 153