Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 30, 2015
In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. We want something that can tow the pop-up camper that we bought last fall and we’re having some sticker shock.
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Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 11, 2020
Pre-coronavirus, we didn’t think twice about shaking a stranger’s hand, using the ATM keypad, or going to the grocery store without donning a hazmat suit. year old Honda Odyssey with a new to us vehicle. I have been using it ever since. In January and February, my husband and I were contemplating replacing our 12.5
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 13, 2011
There are many easy ways you can be eco-friendly with a credit card; all it takes are a few key decisions and instead of adding the the problem, you’re actually being a proactive solution. Here are some suggestions you might find useful: It Starts With The Choice of Credit Card. Save The Trees. Four Crazy Credit Card Scams.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 2, 2014
It was a common occurrence to go get new heels put on your shoes (and to protect those heels with taps), and to have leather shoes re-soled multiple times. Shoes were re-dyed, re-heeled, re-soled, fixed and worn as long as possible. Don’t use a hair dryer to dry them out as this can damage the leather.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 31, 2014
Was it the time you were able to save up and pay for something, or the time the re-possessor came around and took that car back? Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? Credit card offerings to college students used to be ubiquitous. Challenge yourself. Free money!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
When I was younger, I used to think that a higher income was the solution to most of my financial issues. So we re-jiggered our finances so that we only spend on things that we really enjoy, and that are really important to us. Living there would be a different animal altogether and it would take a much higher income to make do.
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