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How to Furnish a New Home For Next to Nothing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We had a dining room now, which we didn’t have in our tiny little apartment, so our pub style table and chairs looked small and awkward in the space. We’ve been in the house for about a year, and now have a well furnished home. We didn’t own a coffee table as we didn’t have much room in our apartment.

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5 Ways College Students Can Stretch a Dollar

Saving Cents With Sense

Thrift Store Style. Thrift stores, on the other hand, offer affordable, stylish clothing. Thrift stores, on the other hand, offer affordable, stylish clothing. You can find cool vintage threads as well to mix and match. Many shoppers are now turning to thrift stores to find fashionable items.

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5 Frugal DIY Halloween Decor Ideas

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It is like stores know how much we love getting our homes festive and so they put out décor at high prices, hoping that consumers won’t know any better and will just snatch it up. Well this Halloween season, you don’t need to fall for this trap! Make a dollar store fallscape. Use candy corn creatively. Get spraying!

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Christmas Gifts on a Budget: Up-cycling is the Answer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Never toss china or tile into the garbage bin; these little well used and cracked porcelain treasures are up-cycling at its best. Cover plant pots for one off coordinated dining room décor. Cover thrift store finds such as boxes and crates with dish shards for an awesome magazine rack.

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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. Dining Out. Water – Unless you have a well, you probably pay for your water. Shopping the sale racks at your favorite store is always an option, but there are two ways to find even better deals on clothing.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Cut your s pending , BUT still live well: No one wants to read, “ cut your spending “, because what they hear is live like a miser. This first group of ideas is about cutting back–but still living well–AND putting that money not spent into your emergency savings. Keep your pantry stocked with your go-to meals.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Stop Spending, BUT still live well: 1 – Declare a “Needs Only” month. And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money when Eating Out. Did you buy the materials to make that cute craft that you found on Pinterest but the bag is still sitting in your dining room…3 months later?