Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 16, 2012
If you are looking for a way to save some money or if you are looking for a place to find good deals, you should check out your local thrift. Thrift stores are great places to find all sorts of things, but they are especially good places to find clothing. It is best to leave your kids at home when you go thrift store shopping.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 9, 2024
We spend most of our time seeing friends and family, participating in our church activities or working on our property. but can use our money to enjoy life now and meet our family’s needs while still being responsible for the future 5. We also have three cats! I do a lot of our cooking from scratch which takes a lot of my time!
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Family Balance Sheet
DECEMBER 11, 2017
Have a large extended family that buys gifts f or everyone ? I belong to many frugal living Facebook groups and so often people rant about how expensive and overwhelming gift giving can be for the extended family. Years ago, my extended family decided to play a gift exchange game. Thrift store finds.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 9, 2012
Little Women , for example, can be downloaded for free. Instead of buying a bunch of titles and spending a lot of money, you can simply loan them out to your friends and family. This is a great option for a family that has multiple Kindles. Free Books A variety of books that are offered on the Kindle are actually free.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 15, 2015
If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. But, find one in a high end neighborhood, one where the store sorts through the donations to select only the best. For example, if you want to buy slightly used home furnishings, find an upscale neighborhood where the kids are mostly grown. Books and DVDs.
Saving Cents With Sense
MARCH 8, 2013
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. In the above example of the sofa, maybe you could get free delivery or throw pillows instead. Another great item to buy used is your car.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 9 – Collect your change.
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