Garage Sale Kids and Family May Saving Money 
Couponing 101
AUGUST 6, 2019
Going to your child’s baseball game may be a fun way to spend an evening. Watching your child get nothing but net may be super exciting. Seeing your child run the ball down the field to score a goal may get your adrenaline pumping. These savvy methods can help you save money on kids’ sport gear.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 19, 2014
I had three baby showers when I was pregnant for my son–one from each side of the family and one from my co-workers. All those items got plenty of use as all three of my kids used them. Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales.
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Saving Cents With Sense
MARCH 8, 2013
Everyone knows that you can clip coupons and eat out less to save money. What if you already do those things and are still looking for more ways to save? Here is a rundown of three easy ways to save money, and a lot of it. Kids grow out of them so fast that buying them new really is a waste. Hire Students.
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
Tell us about you and your family. Amanda currently homeschools their three kids. We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money. We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. Where are you from?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 17, 2013
I used to darn my family’s socks, but now don’t. Dad was a WWII generation kid who grew up on a farm in the Mid-west. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? Remember when high school kids were required to take shop and/or home economics?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
There have been countless times I have seen nearly new, decorator pieces being sold for pennies on the dollar at garage sales because the homeowner decided to re-decorate. Instead of taking the family to a movie, have a home movie night with friends and family. Avoid re-decorating your home every few years.
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. It will help your family foster their creative side. It can reinforce a family value or an educational need specific to your family. You might save money (but not time!).
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