Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 8, 2012

I also love dressing my kids well. So how does a Spartan mom dress her family these days? About five years ago, I started thrifting. My husband now teases me that I am the Indiana Jones of thrifting. Successful thrifting takes a little effort. Not all thrift stores are created equal. Some are… well, not.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2013

But I had no idea where to start or how to go about simplifying my life until I read a magazine article about the psychological benefits of de-cluttering your workspace. Have a big box ready to take the throw-away items and another for anything that is good enough to go to the local thrift store. Do I need it? Be ruthless!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 15, 2011

But there are still opportunities to instil some thrift without losing the hedonistic experience – here are a few tips to saving money at festivals. Write lists, plan your attack and pack well. Today you can couple muddy fields, smelly toilets, huge amounts of beer and hopefully the odd band, with a whole lot of cash. Go prepared.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

As well as other “from scratch” things like my current main hobby of teaching myself how to spin yarn from our sheeps’ wool. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl?I I ‘ve been reading The Frugal Girl for 4+ years now, definitely pre-pandemic but I’m not sure how much before.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

As long as we buy them from an authorized source, we can get a guarantee as well. We were able to get a great deal on older couches that were very well-built. We’ve bought used video games as well. Our tablet, laptops, and desktop are all refurbished. They are generally cheaper than their brand-new counterparts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

YFS’s post, How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Shops , was chosen as editor’s pick by Newlyweds on a Budget who hosted the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #19. My Personal Finance Journey included YFS’s post, How to Keep Your House Clean without Spending a Lot of Green in the Festival of Frugality #322.

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Personal Finance Finance Green And Frugal Thrifting 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

“How to Live Large and Have Fun”, “How to Spend Millions on Credit and Never Pay a Dime”, “Live Large and On Charge…Cards”, “Living High on the Hog: The Art of Budget Busting”…these are all titles of fictitious books, but they might as well be bestsellers. Don’t know how to cook?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Cut your s pending , BUT still live well: No one wants to read, “ cut your spending “, because what they hear is live like a miser. This first group of ideas is about cutting back–but still living well–AND putting that money not spent into your emergency savings. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

I’m guilty as well. Members would learn how to fix the items or watch other volunteers who are handy and know how.”. People gather, with their small items to repair and watch the experts to learn how to do it themselves. What happens when your favorite pair of leather boots starts to lose it’s soul?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2014

Many people overlook the power of using textures in a home to add points of interest as well as space and a homey feel. What home decorating basics have you found work well? Rugs, decor, window treatments, and furniture can all add texture. They can certainly make a room look quite tacky if they are out in the open. Get Organized'

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 21, 2014

Our sweet Ruby has assimilated into our family quite well. It was a low cost investment and it came with a training dvd for my husband and I to understand how to use the collar properly. The girls and I hit my favorite thrift store this week. This past week’s posts: How to Grill Fruit. She’s such an easy dog.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. Choose Thrift First Challenge. In 2015, the monthly challenge will be the Choose Thrift First Challenge. How to Set and Keep Goals to Make This the Best Year Ever | Jen @ Girl in Garage. Follow me on Instagram.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Stop Spending, BUT still live well: 1 – Declare a “Needs Only” month. How much can you save just by cutting out non-essential spending? Challenge yourself to question your purchases and spending through out the month and see how much you can save. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! Pretty nails and toes?

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Well, after purchasing the ingredients needed to make your own laundry detergent, you’ll see the price difference. per load or more (depending on how fancy the detergent). Can you really save money making your own stuff? For 40 loads of store bought detergent, you’ll pay $0.20 a Rafflecopter giveaway.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2013

I sprinkle it around the foundation every month or so as well as put it in the back of my kitchen cabinets and under the sink. It seems to work well, and it works for killing fleas, too. It is an amazing substance made from the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton. Go Green'

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

We have not regretted that decision and you can find out how we manage to Watch Really Great TV Without Cable while saving $50 each month. Water – Unless you have a well, you probably pay for your water. Read How to Get a FREE Gym Membership for more details. All of which I regularly find at the thrift store.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. Expect to pay a bit more in a thrift store, but if it is run by a charitable organization, you can feel good about paying a few bucks more because you are helping out the cause. A few years back, I bought myself a croquet set and proceeded to teach my grandson how to play.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

One of those something’s is probably going to be finding a way to never be in that situation again – which means you will learn to start saving, some how, some time. Those affected by our recent Great Recession have had the benefits of saving reinforced as well. Included here is peer pressure.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Time saved alone is worth the small effort you expend in learning how to make these repairs. Learning how to do alterations could land you a job in a bridal salon or formal wear store. If you own a material store, you want someone on staff that understands the customers – someone who knows how to sew! Sewing is an art.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

It is my personal mission as the household manager for my family to live well, but I want us to do so on less money. I shared our strategies in this post, How to Save Money at a Restaurant and Enjoy a Meal Out. Pile on the extra blankets and sweatshirts because it’s a great time of year to see how low you can go.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Use those as well. Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Christmas decorations, wrap, bows and ribbon all are continuous offerings at pretty much every garage sale, thrift store or estate sale I’ve ever shopped. If you have old maps you no longer need, use them. Use old, unwanted material. Go Green'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Not only for our own well-being, but for our children and the generations that follow. So how to do we pass along our ideals and actions to our children without forcing it on them? Healthy Personal Lifestyle Choices Physical and mental health obviously play an important role in our overall well-being and outlook on life.

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

We were able to find the cup and saucer at our local thrift store for just a quarter each. Mini ornaments and glitter can be found at most dollar stores and crafting stores rather inexpensively as well. How to Make it: 1. Pour some white crafting glitter and an assortment of small ornaments inside of your tea cup.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

A meal plan can be one of the best ways to avoid last-minute takeout runs, as well as ensure that you have a way to use the food you buy. Before you get rid of items that are still in usable condition, consider trying to sell them, or give them to a thrift store. Preserve Some of Your Food. Go Green'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Just bare twigs in a large vase, with old ornaments tied to them can be pretty as well. We live on the edge of the prairie and prairie grasses grow well here. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. How to Have a Green Christmas While it might be the most wonderful time of the year, it's also the most wasteful.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

The article specifies that Garlick did not buy any birthday or Christmas presents for her children, but I’m sure that they got items from well-meaning relatives. My children get so many gifts from their grandparents and godparents that we’ve been able to scale back how many gifts we give them. Go Frugal Go Green'

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

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

My wedding dress, thrifted! My dad taught my mom how to drive manual, my uncle taught my aunt, my fiancé even taught his ex how to drive manual. etc” Well, I never wanted to be a race driver. I’m so impressed with how you and your fiance are setting yourselves up so well at such a young age.

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Friends And Family Sale Library College Cars 194

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Know what you want to do and plan it out well ahead of time. Thrift shops. I found wood frames for my national park posters and a wildlife themed shower curtain at the local thrift stores. The How-To of Savings. Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. Plan ahead. Want to redo your kitchen?

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Renovation Home Real Estate Re-use 189

Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

But I am at a loss as to how to style it more than one way. Until a co-worker said “well, that’s really the only way you CAN wear it”. Tunic and denim leggings, Target Shoes, Aldo Bag, thrifted by Nathan. Tags: Target Nathan vintage Thrifted Aldo. I love this top/tunic. With black skinny pants. Only…it might be true.

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The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

AUGUST 11, 2009

The icing on the cake was when I was leaving Maine on my way home to Boston, I stopped at this awesome thrift store right before I got to the highway in York. Unfortunately, I didn't find to much clothing in my size (these are the times I wish I knew how to tailor clothes.oh well), but i did find some great accessories.

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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. How to make used furniture usable. I used several boxes of baking soda to help sanitize and deodorize them as well. Ways to save on furniture. No one wants smelly goods!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2013

You can often find board games that are inexpensive at thrift s tores , although it is a good idea to check them to make sure all the pieces are there before you buy one. Ask your friends for ideas as well; maybe they know about local activities that you don’t. Choose a day where everyone gets together and plays a board game.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

Well, I signed up for 2 of the 3 I need to complete which are to take place this weekend and one other weekend in February. Well, plans have had to change. How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. How about you? The goal was to be certified by summer.

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January 2010 Personal Finance Finance 124

Work With What You've Got

JANUARY 4, 2011

I know I need to buckle down and learn how to use the new camera. Because well, that’s what I’ve got. I filled all the major holes (this black cardigan being one, because I needed a way to winterize all my pretty tanks) and I understand which pieces play well together. I am, essentially, lazy. And I will.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

We want to live WELL on LESS Money. I cannot stress enough how much this has saved me time and I really think money too. This new routine only costs me $3 for the pick-up and I’m finding it’s well worth it. Thrifty Finds in February: I try to hit up my favorite thrift store at least once a month. January: $26.75

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

Our small business was going well, so we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property in the summer of 2012. How I’m Managing our Family Budget During the Pandemic. How to Build your Emergency Fund. Leading up to it, we thought we were golden. Yep, life was good.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

My standard of living (and most other people’s as well) is much better now that we have all of the conveniences from the past 60 years available. I was born in 1948 so my early childhood was spent in the 1950′s. I remember it as a simpler time, but a less convenient and more labor intensive era. Go Frugal'

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180