Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

Making some decisions now about what you will and won’t do during the holidays will allow you to set up a budget as well as talk to any affected family members or friends (and even business contacts) so that you can set their expectations. If you garage sale, look for those decorations! In the Giving Mood Now?

July 162

July Christmas Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

I’m guilty as well. He built his own garage. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? If so, the new fixer movement may be for you! What happens when your favorite pair of leather boots starts to lose it’s soul? He fixed his own car.

Repairs 214

Repairs San Francisco Radios Garage 214

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Sometimes, as we shop we see things we would like to own and decide to treat ourselves with a gift or two as well. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! You may decide you don’t need or want the item at all if you push yourself to wait to get a bargain on it! I know I do. Winter clothes.

Buy 223

Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2012

Well, you know the saying… ask and ye shall receive! 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. You may have noticed that no where in this list did I mention buying used canning lids.

Canning 185

Canning Cheap Garage Sale Garage 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

A smile or a word from a parent or teacher, seeing someone enjoying their savings, a chance combination of a happy conversation, a sun shiny day and an increased amount in the piggy bank – all may result in one child’s brain being wired towards the pleasure of saving. As teenagers, we may be madly saving up for a car.

Making 124

Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

This may sound like a great idea to you, but what can you do to get those multiple streams going? Now that I think back, that probably provided the neighbors with quite a bit of entertainment as well. I’m betting that some of you folks may be writers – have you ever tried to have fiction published in a printed media?

Money 173

Money Making Garage Sale Contest 173

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. If you maintain it by changing the oil, rotating the tires and keeping it clean you are well on your way to having a serviceable car for years.

Making Do 219

Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

You may not remember all the stuff you had as a kid, but if you are a parent, you are certainly aware how fast stuff gathers around you when kids come into your life! We leave the nest – move out of Mom and Dad’s well stocked home. You may throw some stuff away. What is the life cycle of stuff? You want stuff.

Cycle 113

Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 11, 2014

I actually found a collectors book identifying various helmets, their markings and the companies that made them as well as the year made. That same person may troll neighborhood garage sales and offer to cart away anything left after the sale for free. Others may be appraisers or TV show stars as well!

Collectibles 170

Collectibles Repairs Aunt Garage 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 27, 2011

Well, guess what; you can. Instead of buying items that you may only need for one time, you should consider borrowing items from a friend, family member, or a neighbor. 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.

Saving Money 157

Saving Money Green Money Bulk 157

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. They may also enroll in other baby classes like music and swim lessons. All those items got plenty of use as all three of my kids used them. We Love to Spend Money on Our Children. The expenses add up fast.

Friends And Family Sale 176

Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family Clothes 176

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. Know what you want to do and plan it out well ahead of time. Understand what parts of the job may require code inspections and what the codes mean. Garage or estate sales. Plan ahead.

Renovation 189

Renovation Home Real Estate Re-use 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2016

Last week I visited a garage sale. This is a biggie while you are on vacation (you won’t get back this way, buy it now) or at a sale event (such as a garage sale or estate sale or auction). If you have ever suffered a case of buyer’s remorse, the above may be some of the reasons you caught it!

Buy 100

Buy Buying Coke Garage Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

What is there today may drastically change tomorrow. We were required to hook up to the sewer if the property came within 100 feet of it (by the way, you pay for the line from your house to the sewer line as well). What you see today as a quiet family friendly zone, may actually already be on its way to becoming a commercial district.

Real Estate 202

Real Estate Home Buy Buying 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? Well, I had to research this one as I’ve lived in the same home for 26 years now and have only changed out the paint once (repairing all those holes the kids put in the walls with their dart boards!) How often do people redo their rooms?

Home 100

Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 12, 2011

We can negotiate to get a good price on an item in a garage sale, or we can negotiate to close a million dollar deal. When negotiating, it is vital to put together your supporting facts and data, while anticipating potential questions that may come out in the course of your conversation. Additional Negotiation Tips.

Communications 200

Communications Garage Sale Tools Better Life 200

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. For years Daniel did the finances all by himself and Amanda would stay in the allotted budget amounts, but it didn’t work well for us. Family and friends may think you are crazy for paying off your debt.

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Home decorating is another area where it may be possible to sew your own cheaper than buying. I believe that your opportunity cost would be too great as well. Today it is much less expensive to buy your clothes, even if you buy brand new and certainly if you shop some of the chic re-sale shops or even the thrift stores.

Sewing 201

Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

In spite of the expense, some of the newer furniture is much less well made than older pieces. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. I used several boxes of baking soda to help sanitize and deodorize them as well. There another product called Krammer’s Best Antique Improver that also works well.

Re-use 100

Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

I love to shop garage sales. After you have identified what is needed by doing an inventory of what the kids already have that can be used or re-used and by getting together with friends, relatives and neighbors, you may be ready to hit some of the retail stores to buy the clothes, electronics, shoes and things. What a deal.

College 192

College Money Personal Finance Student 192

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

It’s not as hard as you may think to still enjoy a great life while living more frugally. You may be able to afford a larger house, but that doesn’t mean you should live in one. You can end up well ahead in the long run. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items.

Frugal Lives 49

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Routines may be boring, but the right ones can really help you get things done. Step platform with 2 steps – purchased at a garage sale for $2. Well worth the money. Exercise Other Times as Well. Because I started losing weight after beginning a morning exercise routine, I decided to continue.

At Home 198

At Home Home Work At&T 198

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

You may be building your own business. Eventually you may sell it for significant sums. You may be investing in real estate. Each new property adds both debt and income as well as future equity. Eventually you may have enough to generate millions in income, or you may sell properties to achieve a million.

Making 229

Making Real Estate Garage Sale Debt 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The road to becoming a millionaire is becoming fairly well documented and traveled. Forbes studied (unscientifically) some of 657 of the billionaires on their list and found some assorted factoids that may or may not be significant in the making of a billionaire. Do You Know a Millionaire Garage Sale-er?

Identity Theft 230

Identity Theft Garage Sale Europe Parenting 230

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

As a child and teen, I painted (inside and out), mowed and trimmed, punched holes in concrete to install decorate iron railings, worked with hand and power tools and helped my parents do everything from putting up a garage to putting up storm windows. When I go to garage sales, I see folks selling nearly new home decorations for a pittance.

Home 100

Home Washer and Dryer Do It Yourself Garage 100

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

Other Items on Sale: 5 for $5 deals on bags of fruit, luggage. April Showers brings May Flowers! After Easter ends, the sale begins, stock up on Easter baskets for next year or for fun summer / spring projects ~ Also this is the time eggs will go on sale. And this is the month of Easter and start of spring.

Flowers and Plants 100

Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Discussing how it is easier to eat healthy when you have food stamps but once that is gone or you have “graduated” from the program, you can no longer eat as well. Well I’ll let you decide. It may not be: you might have a good treatment option available, or your pet might be best living out his or her final days.

Credit Cards 220

Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220