Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 21, 2014

We found the best price for the Gentle Leader Headcollar at Amazon (that is my affiliate link) at around $8 less than the big box pet store. The girls and I hit my favorite thrift store this week. You can read the site’s full disclosure here.' As usual, I found some great deals.

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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. This site uses affiliate links. Hot glue, glue gun. How to Make it: 1. Happy holiday crafting!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 13, 2013

Check Out Daily Deal Sites. Some of the coolest things can come out of daily deal sites if you check them on a regular basis. 5 Ways To Save Money On Moving Expenses Budget and Kid Friendly Fun How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money. Luckily, there are many ways to find out what a town has to offer.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2016

Thrift Shopping. With your wardrobe in mind, start with thrift stores. Thrift stores are not the dusty, smelly places of the past. Shopping at an online stores like Overstock means you’ll be able to get name brand clothing at a discount. Before heading to the store, make sure you have a budget in mind.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

In our consumer driven society where we have everything for children from designer clothing stores to classes to iPads, how does someone go so counter society and not spend anything on her children save childcare and medical expenses? Garlick got all of her children’s clothes and gear from friends, family, and sites like Freecycle.

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Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

You can peruse your local thrift stores for one as we did, or find them for just a few dollars at your local retail store. This can be found at your local dollar store or craft store. This site uses affiliate links. Supplies Needed: 1 orange pillowcase. Several sheets of old newspaper. Black felt (optional).

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Have you ever bought a pair of shoes that looked really cute in the store, but ended up sitting in your closet? I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

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. Internet sites offering goods for trade. An internet search for ‘barter services’ will yield multiple sites for your review.

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Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

50 cents at a thrift store, but you can even grab a 50-100 piece puzzle at the dollar store and it will work great too. Check out your dollar store for lots of options. This site uses affiliate links. Supplies Needed: Small to medium sized puzzle pieces. I purchased mine for just.50 Picture frame. Brown lunch bag.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2012

8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores Don't forget to enter to win an iPad 3 here at PET. 5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund Guest Author Bio: Monique loves to blog, and writes about thrifty living and product reviews on her site : Stretching the One.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2014

Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!) Sometimes second hand sports stores also carry this type of equipment. This site uses affiliate links. A gym membership might be a good option, but you can also consider adding a few things to your home workout space.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2015

This type of camping is also called backcountry camping and sites usually don’t have any electricity or running water, so make sure you bring a lot of your own water or ask where the nearest natural water source is. Not all sites will have water sources you can use, so plan accordingly. Borrow or buy a used tent.

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 30, 2013

You can find plenty of frames at your local dollar store or thrift store. This site uses affiliate links. Find some fall themed scrapbook paper and some colorful leaves. Glue the leaves to the scrapbook paper and press into a picture frame. Now just display it and you have some custom autumn art worth talking about.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 23, 2011

Instead of using aluminum foil or plastic wrap to cover casseroles and leftovers, store the food in re-usable containers. There is an initial investment, but I have seen similiar containers at yard sales or thrift stores and at Bed Bath and Beyond where they regularly offer 20% coupons. Use plastic store bags for trash bags.

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Fashion Without Guilt

APRIL 6, 2009

Recycling your clothing, shopping at thrift stores, and reselling your old items are to SAVE GREEN!!! There are some great clothes swapping sites like Rehash , MyFashionSwap , and SwapStyle that provide you with a community of others with items that they would like to trade. (My Going Green Fashion.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 13, 2013

Even at discount stores, new furniture can easily set you back thousands of dollars. Check out some thrift stores, vintage stores, flea markets, and garage sales. Pick out your desired paint color at the hardware store and ask the sales person what you will need to paint a room. This site uses affiliate links.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 12, 2016

Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!) Sometimes second hand sports stores also carry this type of equipment. This site uses affiliate links. A gym membership might be a good option, but you can also consider adding a few things to your home workout space.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

You can find lightly used clothes and toys at garage sales or thrift stores to save as much as 90 percent off retail, according to LivingOnADime.com, a site dedicated to frugal living. Kids grow out of them so fast that buying them new really is a waste. Another great item to buy used is your car.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 10, 2013

Many retailers offer coupons for their stores on a continual basis. Thrift stores and consignment stores are a great resource for polos, dress shirts, khakis or long pants. Look for second-hand stores near your child’s school for a greater chance of getting the exact items you need on your back to school shopping list.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? Easiest: Giving up things that don’t align with my personal values.

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For the Mommas

JULY 27, 2016

Goodwill and thrift stores offer great prices on new and gently used items. Try visiting sites like eBay or local online classified listings. Parents-to-be can easily overspend on baby items; adding hundreds of dollars to the household budget. Nursery furniture and toys can be picked up at a fraction of the price.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

If you are a regular reader of this site, then you already believe a sustainable lifestyle is a key component to that equation. Make it be known that that that there is nothing wrong in purchasing second-hand items from thrift stores, yard sales, or via classified ads or even online via places like eBay or Craigslist.

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Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

JANUARY 27, 2010

I’ve never found a better site with so many unique pieces and hand-made goods …from clothing and jewelry to accessories and art ; I was overwhelmed with what to look at first. and I thought of nothing better than giving myself an excuse to fuel my thrift store shopping addiction.

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Work With What You've Got

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Nathan got me some tees at the thrift store, and I was taking the staples out and…you get the picture. The site of your own blood shooting away from your body is always a little alarming. We got them all done though, and then when it was time to clean up, I managed to get myself out of it by getting a puncture wound.

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For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

When you purchase that $4 coffee or that small $10 worth of impulse buys at the corner store, it might not seem like much. If you devote an hour or so a week to clipping coupons or researching deals on your favorite deals site, you’ll be amazed at the amount of money you save over time. Don’t Be Afraid to Shop Secondhand.

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