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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But there are ways to save – consider used furniture. Ways to save on furniture. While most folks consider wood and metal used furniture to be quite restorable, many turn their noses up at re-using fabric covered items. You can also find older, quality items at used furniture stores.

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How To Re-use Common Items

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower. Containers.

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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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I don’t recall why I never used the account, but I guess it just slipped my mind. Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. Hello, 2020.

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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you want to save money, one of the best options is to buy used. Not only can buying something second-hand help you save money, but it also reduces the amount of resources that you use. Buying used is one way to increase the sustainability of your life. It was much cheaper to buy these items gently used.

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5 Steps to Saving Money Using Just Envelopes

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When I looked back at the last three months, I realized my resolution for saving money was not on track. So starting on April 1, I’m holding myself to a strict spending limit using the envelope budget method. By targeting the biggest spending area, your potential for saving money is also greatest.

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How to Use Pinterest to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

I have caught myself spending way too much time perusing the pins and boards in awe the laundry room as big as my living room and the Frozen birthday party ideas that must have taken 4 months to plan, but for the most part it has been a huge asset in my money-saving tool box. How to Use Pinterest to Save Money on Groceries.

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Ways to Save on Travel Without Using Rewards Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most people have a credit card and why not get some free travel for using it? However, not everyone wants to have to open several credit cards to save on travel expenses, and I know that for me, I already have a credit card with travel rewards but want to save with other methods as well. Use AirBNB or Equivalent .