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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

We splurge on travel, celebrations and presents for our kids. I can’t resist buying them high-quality, special presents for their birthdays and adoption day celebrations. For example, we’re very accustomed to buying anything we can second-hand at thrift stores, Craigslist, or Facebook Marketplace.

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. What have you done to save money on wrapping, yet still present beautiful gifts? Go Green'

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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Search the attic, the backs of the closets, the garage and see what inspiration presents. No kids = no money on candy = no candy wrappers in the landfill. No kids = no parties or haunted houses = money saved.

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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. 8 Ways to Inspire Children to Help Others How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money. Do I Really Spend US$27,288 Each Year on My Child?

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take the time to learn any requisite skills, either by reading, learning online or perhaps attending some of the home improvement big box store presentations and skill shops. Thrift shops. I found wood frames for my national park posters and a wildlife themed shower curtain at the local thrift stores. Craigs list.

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Super Saver Holiday Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. In my growing up family, we didn’t get that many presents on Christmas day. Instead of the kids running in and ripping into presents one right after another, only one person at a time opened one gift. They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

My wedding dress, thrifted! It’s not hard for me (anymore) to avoid expensive stores or fast fashion sites such as Shein and Temu, and instead shop at thrift stores or use my local BuyNothing group. I live in the Midwest with my fiancé (soon to be husband in March!), I mostly work remotely which is very, very nice.