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? The AARP article Fix What’s Broken, For Less claims that there are multiple repair cafes in the USA now, including some in New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Detroit and elsewhere.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: This post was written and provided by Martha Keagan who has family who lives in San Francisco apartments. You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished. Are you getting ready to move into an apartment?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Sweating the Big Stuff : How I Made Money on a $371 Visit to the Mechanic – After bringing in my car for maintenance, I was given a loaner for a 1,000 mile to and from San Francisco. Just how much money did that save me? As the consumer, that means you can find many bargains, if you don’t follow the marketing trends.

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