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5 Budget Friendly Ways to Bring More Life to Your Apartment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you already own all of the furniture and accessories you will need to furnish your apartment, this will allow you to do more with less. If you are budgeting for furniture and appliances, your may have more creativity than cash. Here are five ways to stretch your decorating dollars: 1) Buy used furniture.

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Things You Can Do To NOT Make Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Deliver Neighborhood Newspapers. I lost weight that fall and winter – walking through multiple neighborhoods with a kid strapped to my back, a newspaper pouch dangling in the front and the pet dogs nipping at my heels. I’ve always loved going to salesgarage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter.

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Magazines and newspapers are all available online now. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. Cancel subscriptions.

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7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

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This was the first year our neighborhood didn''t pay for a classified ad in the newspaper, but we did place free ads online. We placed ads on Craigslist several days in a row before the sale. An example of our ad placed on Craisglist: Willis Pointe Community Yard Sale, Sat. Advertise Online.