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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Once we hit retirement, assuming your saving efforts have been successful, we might once again become spenders – pursuing delayed goals and dreams. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing.

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3 Savvy Ways to Save on Kids’ Sports Gear

Couponing 101

Seeing your child run the ball down the field to score a goal may get your adrenaline pumping. You can find secondhand sports gear at thrift stores, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and sports resale shops, like Play It Again Sports. Watching your child get nothing but net may be super exciting.

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7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

Family Balance Sheet

An example of our ad placed on Craisglist: Willis Pointe Community Yard Sale, Sat. I see many ads on Craigslist that are very vague and just say, "community yard sale". I did NOT want those TVs back in our house when the yard sale was over and it was very clear that nobody was interested in them.until I marked them FREE.