Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 9, 2014

There was a very popular play utility on this particular playground, I’m not even sure what it’s called but I would compare it to the popularity of the tire swing or the see saw when I was a kid. If any other kid had a chance at getting a turn, they were going to have to speak up and ask for it. Some Things Take Time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 21, 2013

Jobs, kids, bills, and the beautiful mess of life can take over and eliminate dates. Then, when they do happen, we set these really high expectations. Perhaps the general high-maintenance of dating is the very reason it falls off the side of our lives. Start a co-op with other couples with kids. Use the “B” Word.

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Cheap Co-Op Budgeting Budget 213

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

But like all good things, summer 2012 has come to an end and luckily, my kids were excited to see it go. While we love summer, we really look forward to fall. But I am most excited about the new routine that THIS fall is bringing me. How did your family's routine change this fall? ok, football might be debatable.

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Kids and Family Zoo Daughter Activism 159

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We packed most of our own things, but we left the valuables for the moving company to pack so that they would be insured in case any of the fragile items broke. I know the moving company needed to pack things carefully to protect themselves from liability, but we were literally awash in a sea of paper and boxes for days.

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Moving Company Making Recycle Recycled 189

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 16, 2022

I can tell you from experience that trying to lose weight after 40 sometimes feels impossible but if you’re willing to put in the work, you CAN do it. That said, I’ve spent hundreds of hours researching, educating myself, and testing countless things. NOTHING I was doing was working. So, what worked?

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Work Bath and Body Works Food and Wine Food and Drink 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 16, 2022

I can tell you from experience that trying to lose weight after 40 sometimes feels impossible but if you’re willing to put in the work, you CAN do it. That said, I’ve spent hundreds of hours researching, educating myself, and testing countless things. NOTHING I was doing was working. So, what worked?

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Work Bath and Body Works Food and Wine Food and Drink 52

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 17, 2015

I was thinking today, about the quick money saving tips that I do every so often and I wanted to share with you. This is what I do : 1. Kid’s hair cuts: My son is 4. What do I do? I do the trim on my own. Shopping and Stockpiling: I have many people email me asking me what do I have in my stockpile.

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Money Saving Money 2015 Saving 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

After 10 years of not having enough money to buy new things, I found my dream job and started getting high pay. For me, going to sales is not just a means to find things I need at rock bottom prices, it is also entertainment. Neighborhood sales are my favorite, and they are prolific in spring and fall. That is what this is.

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Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Couponing 101

APRIL 16, 2019

Birthday season is in full swing and I love planning birthday parties for my kids! Here are my 10 ways to save on a kid’s birthday party. There are some pros and cons of celebrating at home, but the best pro is that it’s completely free. You can even let the kids decorate their own as one of their activities! Party Games.

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Birthday 4th Of July Paperless Saving 70

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

What are the things in your past that haunt you? Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? Surviving a negative experience and enduring through or perhaps even overcoming it shows us that we are made of more than we ever dreamed, that we can do and be more than we thought.

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Debt College Student Money 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 9, 2013

Every night I dried the dishes (Mom washed), every weekend in spring, summer and fall I trimmed up the grass around the house, gardens and trees with the hand clippers. Doing these tasks, for my 25 cent a week allowance, taught me lessons. I learned that doing a good job builds trust from others and trust in myself.

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Used Parenting Credit Cards Debt 228

Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

When school is out of session, how can you keep your kids busy? If your city has an outdoor ice rink or sledding hill, these activities are also usually either low-priced or free. Parents might teach their children simple recipes, while kids can teach their parents things they learned in school recently. Winter Fun.

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Activism Kids and Family Parenting Games 53

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 6, 2012

There are plenty of things that can be done that are both frugal and eco friendly that have nothing to do with belonging to a fitness center. If you are swimming in a lake or the ocean, it’s completely free. There are quite a few options, however, to stay active in the winter for free.

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Green Frugal Cycle Green And Frugal 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2015

Just like most things in life, it’s important to find balance. Once he starts school next fall he will be band, and we’ll drop the saxophone lessons. That will free him up for another activity. Things get dicey when you begin to overschedule, however. Benefits of Enrichment Activities.

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Activism Finds Son Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. If you keep your head and are persistent, you can find many things you want or need, all in near perfect condition, for a fraction of the cost with NO TAXES due. I look for the neighborhood sales, which are usually either in spring or fall. I love a bargain. My best finds.

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Garage Sale Garage Finds Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

My grown kids are also savers and I have high hopes that the grandchildren will follow their example. Trepidation about having the grand-kids open a savings account. For them, it would be much more fun to do something else with their money. To learn to live within your means is one of our primary family money values.

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Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

You may not remember all the stuff you had as a kid, but if you are a parent, you are certainly aware how fast stuff gathers around you when kids come into your life! Kids will naturally accumulate stuff, even when they can’t buy it. I like my stuff and I refuse to acquiesce to the guilt trips imposed by others.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Do you have too much stuff? So, you just keep it, crammed into the closet, back in the darkest corner of the deepest shelf – where it won’t be found until your kids hold the estate sale after you die! But how can they do that? How can you help them without seeming crass, impolite and self-serving?

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Gifts Holiday Giving Friends And Family Sale 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

We’ve been so bombarded with these marketing strategies that things we at one point scoffed at, we eventually crave to consume. My original thought was, “ugh, bad timing”, but then I had a moment of, “Hold on, I’m an adult (with no money), what am I doing celebrating Halloween anyway?” It goes on to say “Love is in the Air.

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Hallmark Holiday Flowers and Gifts 4th Of July 174

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 9, 2019

So how do you make New Year’s Eve a memorable and enjoyable event for your whole family? Do the Countdown at Noon. Sure, the new year is still 12 hours off, but most kids won’t care if you make your countdown fun enough! Discuss your favorite memories and invite your kids to share their own.

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Family New Year's Kids and Family Movies 78

Couponing 101

JUNE 30, 2019

Traveling and flying with kids can be a challenge, and it can be tempting to stick them in front of a screen watching movies and shows to keep tem happy. There are many kid-friendly plane activities that are easy DIY projects. You can make these small or a bit larger but most all kids love Legos. Digital Library via Epic!

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Activism Kids Jewelry and Watches Flights 49

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 31, 2020

Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. I stick to my list and random delicacies aren’t falling into my cart. I earned a free ham at my grocery store in December, so I baked it on New Year’s Day.

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January Frugal Green And Frugal Homemade 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

I started when I went back to work after staying home with the kids for a decade and kept it up through 23 years in a career and now through almost 2 years in retirement. You can do it too, it’s not hard and takes less time than going to the gym. Other things haven’t popped up to steal your time away.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Every Sunday afternoon, I plan the meals and do my grocery shopping for the week. I still shopped this week, but I did use up some things that have been in the freezer for some time. homemade sugar-free applesauce – It’s that time of year and I made a huge batch about 3 weeks ago. garden salad. garden salad.

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Coupons Do Work

MARCH 4, 2016

Since I am off to Disney World and buy the ‘Hopper Ticket’ while breaking the bank (good thing I have been budgeting and couponing this year!!!!), Have your picture taken for free: At Disney, there is a “Disney Photopass Photographers” who sell professional pictures. Free Wi-Fi !

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Disney World Saving Money Disney Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. What do you and your spouse do for a living? We’re typical Canadians that spend most of our free time in the fall and winter months inside arenas. Meet Angela. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2015

Are we raising a generation of kids addicted to their device screens? Just as our parents limited the amount of (TV) screen time we kids had, so today’s parents are striving to find ways to anchor their children in the real (as opposed to the virtual electronic) world. We loved watching TV and today’s kids do too.

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Parenting Kids and Family Phones DVD Players 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. Seriously, my kids claim hunger ALL.DAY.LONG. And I promise you that I do feed them–lol! Those are weekly staples at my house!

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 27, 2015

Do you have a million things planned for this fall with all of your kids schedules? This Dry Erase Calendar Magnet and Free Marker for just $16.99 This will help your kids be responsible with their commitments as well as help mom and dad to keep up with everything! will make your life just a little simpler!

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Kids and Family Mom Office Kids 40

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

The Fall Season brings allergies back into our lives, with more than 50 million people suffering from some form of Allergies in this country. The key is to learn more about it to help you and your readers/viewers understand treatment – especially when it comes to kids. Mold is another fall trigger.

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Family Kids and Family Ranges Dryers 70

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Part of my reason for retiring was that I wanted more flexible work hours and wanted to do something different. That way, if one dries up, you have others to fall back on. Some of them I did myself, others were done by folks in my circle and the rest are ones that I wished I could have hired someone else to do.

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Son Vacation Money Cleaning 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. You can do this. Earning a sub-poverty-level income for decades as a Catholic priest, he focused on his investments in his free time, and was worth nearly $1 million when he died. million to Montana’s University of Great Falls. Genesio Morlacci.

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Virginia Money Real Estate Growing 160

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 3, 2012

The kids were in the back seat watching a movie and we were in the front seat reviewing 2011 and strategizing for the upcoming year. Do we set up 529 accounts or other types of accounts? I need to do some research on this one. Our first decision is how much do we want to save for each of the girls and then we'll go from there.

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Financial Goals Goals 2012 Emergency Fund 127

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Well this Halloween season, you don’t need to fall for this trap! Gather twigs, pumpkins, gourds, pinecones, acorns, leaves, and other colorful elements nature provides during the fall season. It is so easy, plus, it won’t cost you a dime since nature provides these things for free! Find fun Halloween print outs.

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Halloween DIY Frugal Dollar Store 93

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). We also want to get our kids through college without them having loans to pay back, and we are 1 out of 4 on that so far! What’s your best frugal win?

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

This may sound like a great idea to you, but what can you do to get those multiple streams going? I’m not sure I have the greatest answer to that, but here are some things we tried that did NOT work out for us – at all. At least one of the kids had a great show and tell out of the process while he was in kindergarten.

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Money Making Garage Sale Contest 173

Saving With Shellie

MAY 2, 2016

If you or the kiddos need some new things for summer, head over to The Gap or Old Navy. If your kids wear uniforms you can get a jump on Back-to-School shopping for the Fall. My boys don’t wear uniforms but we do wear polos to church and other nice functions. But it should work for you on sale and clearance items.

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Old Navy Kids and Family Boys Clearance 40