Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 17, 2013
He built his own garage. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? He made his own electric lawnmower. He fixed his own car. He was a trained radio and TV repairman, when those had tubes. I wish he was still around. When did we become a throwaway society?
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?
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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