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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Renting movies in this way is a great way to stick to your budget, over maintaining a dish or satellite TV system. If you happen to have an extensive library of DVD’s at home, consider donating them to the library so others can live a little bit thriftier as well. Rent It Out. Save on Entertainment. In the U.S.,

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Things You Can Do To NOT Make Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now that I think back, that probably provided the neighbors with quite a bit of entertainment as well. We never calculated his return on time and postage, but I’m pretty sure he was well into a hole on it. I’ve always loved going to sales – garage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I love to shop garage sales. Use your card for the other purchases you make as well. Rent Don’t Buy. If your child is wanting to take music lessons, think about renting the instrument instead of buying. College students have the option of renting books now. Buy don’t rent. What a deal.

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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are like most parents, you want to raise your children well – to develop their mental and physical aspects completely. Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. We rented our son’s alto saxophone while he took lessons in high school. Find A Used Instrument.

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How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

More and more people are opting for smaller, more economical cars to reduce running costs as well greenhouse gas emissions. Here is an interesting exercise – get a pen and paper; write down the total square footage of your house and the monthly mortgage or rent amount you pay.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

To many, working with a spouse would be too difficult, but our individual strengths and weaknesses complement each other and the arrangement has worked well. After renting an office for 12 years, we had nothing to show for it and the space was starting to feel a bit cramped.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We leave the nest – move out of Mom and Dad’s well stocked home. We rent a shelter (usually), and it is bare! Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes. You donate to suitable charities.

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