Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 23, 2013

BUT we didn’t want to spend a gob of money on them. How I made centerpieces for $2.70 I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 30, 2012

If your child can see sales techniques he has learned and practiced – being used on himself, he can be more adequately prepared to resist those techniques. Knowing How To Sell Builds Your Child’s Financial Skills. Knowing How To Sell Helps Build Empathy For Others In Your Child. How will you do that?

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

The more of your hard earned money you can keep in your wallet, the more you have for things you need and want. I’m always looking for a new way to save money, so I love reading other people’s tips on how they save extra cash. How to negotiate cable prices {like a pro} by I Am That Lady. by Deals From MS Do.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 13, 2013

It is no secret that most people today are trying to find ways to save money. And people are getting creative in how they do it, too. There are plenty of ways to save money and still do the things that you love and live a comfortable lifestyle. There are plenty of ways to save money on home décor. But there is good news.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

The more of your hard earned money you can keep in your wallet, the more you have for things you need and want. How to negotiate cable prices {like a pro} by I Am That Lady. How to Make your own Laundry Detergent by I Am That Lady. 10 Tips To Saving Money at the Grocery Store by Koupon Krazed. Pin This To Pinterest.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money. Daniel can work anywhere there is an internet connection and the kids can homeschool anywhere, but we didn’t have the money to buy the plane tickets or book AirBnB apartments. We sold our house so now we are on Baby Step 4!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2013

How can you expose your pre-school and grade school age children to musical instruments without spending an arm and a leg? Spoonful.com can show you how to make all of the below for (or better yet, with) your pre-schooler: Drums from large oatmeal cylinders and no-rip mailer envelopes. Or how about an entire band from vegetables?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? Members would learn how to fix the items or watch other volunteers who are handy and know how.”. It will also save you money! Oh, and did I mention, you could save money? I wish he was still around.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Will it end up saving you money or costing you money in the end? If you can’t save money, need extra tools and have to learn how, why would anyone learn to sew? If you enjoy sewing, or designing and making patterns learning to sew is worth the time, money and effort (if you can afford it). til 11 P.M

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DECEMBER 8, 2012

If you’re planning a Star Wars party for your child, hopefully this post will give you some money-saving ideas! I randomly mentioned my difficulty to a friend and she just so happened to have a few that she wasn’t able to sell at a garage sale and was going to give them away. I’ll share what we did this year.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Here are some thoughts on ways to save money when you wrap this years gifts. My 5 year old grand daughter did it last year in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp. This You Tube video shows you how. Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Use paper drop cloth to wrap. Ask for gift boxes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. We Love to Spend Money on Our Children. Some people were very angry that these parents didn’t spend money on their kids. All those items got plenty of use as all three of my kids used them.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 3, 2012

How to Save Time on Social Networking I avoided social networking sites for a long time because of my busy schedule. How to Fall Asleep and Sleep Well I started having trouble sleeping when I was 14. It’s scary because when something changes, we are entering into. I'm not very knowledgeable about the.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Learn how to remove spots and do it as soon as the clothing gets dirty. Use the life out of all your appliances, but save up enough money to replace them quickly if they are nearing the end of their lifespan. You Tube can show you how to do most everything these days. Buy good clothing, used. Avoid buying cheap clothing new.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2015

I’m reading it to my Grand-kids this year in Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and needed an activity to go with it. If I can create a board game, so can you, and you don’t have to spend a ton of money to do it. You might save money (but not time!). How to create your own board game. Where to start?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

If you don’t have enough money to put food on the table, you are going to do something about it. One of those something’s is probably going to be finding a way to never be in that situation again – which means you will learn to start saving, some how, some time. Over my life, I have been primarily a saver.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2014

I took at least three trunks full of “stuff” to Goodwill, I had a garage sale, and I sold things online. Three years ago, before we moved to our current home, I decluttered. Boy, did I declutter. What’s your favorite tip to keep clutter at bay, or do you struggle with keeping the clutter in check? Get Organized'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2012

I have found that garage sales , flea markets , estate sales or Mom/Grandma’s basement are the best places to score a great deal on used canning jars. The best place to find used canning accessories cheaply is eBay , although sometimes you can get lucky and spot some items at garage sales , too.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 11, 2014

It seemed like such a waste of time and money to me – just more stuff to store and dust. Like anything else, you make your money when you buy, not when you sell. Whatever you collect, know how to recognize possible originals. Money Tips' When I was a kid, I shook my head at my Aunt. Enjoy your collections.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 6, 2012

Think of Ubokia as being an online garage sale where you are encouraged to share exactly what it is you are looking for. Some ideas of how to use it: One of the coolest parts about the Ubokia marketplace, and a reason why we partnered with them, is because they are really here to help communities (like ours!).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Not only will renovations provide pleasure and function to you, but they could increase the sale value of your home a bit. Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. Related posts: 10 Money Saving Tips for Your Home. The How-To of Savings. Plan ahead. Want to redo your kitchen? Craigs list.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Do You Know a Millionaire Garage Sale-er? How to Buy an Eco-Friendly Home If You Can’t Afford to Build One. What do you think the pros and cons are? Related posts: Sell Your Home Faster With These Cheap Ideas. 5 Home Buying Fundamentals to Remember. Passive Income With Real Estate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. Family hand me downs and heirloom furniture can also save you money. Our home furnishings include many cherished family heirlooms, such as an iron bed my folks bought at a sale, or the hand carved bed frame purchased by my great-grandfather.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 8, 2016

Instead, take a look at some great tips for how to find back to school clothes for less. Hit up fall garage sales. Even in the fall months, garage sales can still be found. Check your local paper or Craigslist for sales in your area advertising children’s clothing. Don’t let that happen!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

You should also look into how to decorate your apartment while trying to help save the environment and go green. You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished. Here are five ways to stretch your decorating dollars: 1) Buy used furniture.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Save money by preparing your own meals. Gifts don’t have to cost a lot of money. Drink water to save money and calories. Eat out less.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

Here are four things I wish we had known how to check on before we bought. Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward. We’ve only bought 4 pieces of real estate in our lives, including two homes. We lived in the first home 10 years and are going on 23 years in our current home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Here are a few ideas for the holidays, which hopefully will help you save money, time and reduce those stress levels! They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. Save On Holiday Decorating. These make nice gifts too.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Along the way, on one of my garage sale shopping expeditions, I stumbled across a matched pair of wing backs (non-reclining) for $20 each. After poking around on You Tube, looking at how-to videos on re-upholstery, I decided that, hey, I could do this. Why not – you ask – you saved so much money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

If you’d like to take an easy step to go green and save money in the process, the first place to make changes is in buying disposable items. How many disposable items do you see? You can often by these cheap at garage sales. It is amazing how much drop drop the water wasted can add up. Diapers and Wipes.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Sunrise with my daughter at Lake Michigan Our son is now 15, and about 25 hours into his private pilot’s license, which he’s funding by earning money working for my father-in-law. How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? I have two!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

Garage sales – need I say more? Negotiation saves you money or gets you what you want or need. Know what else is available – what alternatives do you have and how closely do they match what you want? Paint a clear and simple picture of how to bridge the gap – make it easy for them to do what you want.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? What’s an embarrassing money mistake you’ve made? In my first year of marriage, I listened to unwise counsel & spent money willy-nilly, the stuff just disappeared like water.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

You spend your money on the wrong stuff. Instead of investing your money in education or your 401K, your money goes to clothes, gadgets, big screen TV’s or alcohol. If you don’t have enough money, it’s time to quit spending on stuff that doesn’t last. You don’t keep track of your money flow.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Garage Sale Results Well, the last two weekends of ours have been busy to say the least. We hosted two garage sales in. Money pros call them a stupidity tax. Start saving early, you can save smaller amounts over a long period of time to get to a million. The Spectrum Group. You'll never win, and even if.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Some of the most oft repeated tips are how to reduce your energy bill.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill.

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