Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

My Aunt, God rest her soul, saved Christmas paper and those silly little paper bows from year to year. Here are some thoughts on ways to save money when you wrap this years gifts. that is more or less equivalent to 5 big rolls of printed Christmas wrapping paper, which costs around $3 per roll – a savings of around $6 overall.

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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? I cut it in half & split that half between my kids’ college fund, spent $100 on myself as a Christmas gift, and I’m saving the rest for new tires within the next few months 10.

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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).

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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. Save over time to build the funds you will need for the renovations you want. Related posts: 10 Money Saving Tips for Your Home.

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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?

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

How did you get interested in saving money? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? What’s your best frugal win? I have two!

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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. Go Frugal Go Green'

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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. Look for items with free shipping and save even more. Use coupons and pair them with sales to help you save. Hit up fall garage sales. Even in the fall months, garage sales can still be found.

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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. 3 Ways To Save Money On The Kids’ Back To School Wardrobe Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive! Yet, I know I am in the minority. It turns out, quite easily.

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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. Now, we save only their best or favorite pieces. Three years ago, before we moved to our current home, I decluttered. Boy, did I declutter. Know that not all children’s art work can be kept.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

Good financial planning calls for not only saving money, but also building multiple streams of income for yourself. I’ve always loved going to sales – garage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter. I learned how to bargain a bit better. This post was written by Marie. .

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. It was amazing to have extra money to spend on living in another country. It was like selling an asset that has value.

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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. Peggy: I’m glad to see folks finally interested in saving and investing. We saved and saved and saved. Eating out or going to a movie were once a year events.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2015

You might save money (but not time!). How to create your own board game. I keep a roll of heavy paper (which I buy at Home Depot for about $11 for a roll about 2 inches thick and 2 feet wide) to use in wrapping packages, protecting floors during home projects, making garage sale signs and etc. Where to start?

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 6, 2012

I am very excited about this new feature here at Saving Cents with Sense – and for those of you astute readers, you may have already noticed the new “ Buy/Sell ” tab in the top header. Think of Ubokia as being an online garage sale where you are encouraged to share exactly what it is you are looking for. All rights reserved.

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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

AUGUST 3, 2011

You should also look into how to decorate your apartment while trying to help save the environment and go green. By embracing your personal style and preferences, it is definitely possible to add life and save energy in any apartment – especially yours. Look for pieces that have a solid construction overall.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. You can save thousands a year with a smaller house and smaller mortgage. Again, you can save thousands with a smaller car that is less expensive and more fuel efficient. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Eat out less.

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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! Save On Holiday Decorating. They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. But being kind to.

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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. will save you the inconvenience of slicing through them while putting in new landscaping (this actually happened to us). Plans For Future Development.

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