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5 Ways to Go Green and Save Money at the Same Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Buying automobiles, electronics, furniture, and home appliances second hand is easier than ever with the rise of online auction sites. You no longer have to go to garage sales and flea markets to pick up these items. Just visit sites like Ebay, Amazon, and Craigslist. You see it’s really not that hard to go green.

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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make puppets and stage a show for the parents – letting the kids come up with the story line, the kind of puppets they want to make, the puppet stage (it can be as simple as an ironing board with a tablecloth over it!). Hold a garage sale together. Carnival Savers web site has a lot of other ideas. Pick a duck.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I love to shop garage sales. Here is site that has tax free days by state listed for 2011. According to Simple Tuition you can save money by following the below sequence: Use free money (scholarships and grants). There are multiple online sites that let students rent, buy used or sell books. using tax free days.

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3 Tried-and-True Tips for a Frugal Family

Saving Cents With Sense

You can find lightly used clothes and toys at garage sales or thrift stores to save as much as 90 percent off retail, according to LivingOnADime.com, a site dedicated to frugal living. If negotiating makes you nervous, follow these simple tips from Life Hacker. Another great item to buy used is your car.

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Investment Methods

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1. Greenblatt maintains a web site Magicformulainvesting.com. philosophy (Keep it simple, stupid). I’m always on the look out for investment books I haven’t yet read. My copy has a copyright date of 2008. Technical analysis (chartists).

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10 Reasons You’re Broke

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. Try a simple budget. Seven Reasons To Avoid Penny Auction Sites. What are some good habits you can do? Perhaps a walk with a friend instead of lunch. Or making your own coffee. How about a trip to the park instead of weekend shopping? You have no budget.

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