Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Sometimes, as we shop we see things we would like to own and decide to treat ourselves with a gift or two as well. However, in reviewing the best things to wait to buy on various sites, I find that cameras are one of those items. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! I know I do. Other tips.

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Garments that are in good condition, especially well-known or high-end labels, could be donated or sold to secondhand clothing stores or through eBay or other online sites. Whatever you choose, you will be de-cluttering your home, recycling, re-using and maybe making a bit of money as well. Go Frugal Go Green'

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Saving Money Green Money Clothing and Accessories 249

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 6, 2014

I want this vacation to go well and that rental car will be our daytime home for 12 days. A full sized car would actually work well, except that the seats would be too low for my spouse. A full sized car would actually work well, except that the seats would be too low for my spouse. Reserve well ahead of your need.

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Rental Car Cars Car Rent 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2014

We’ve been in the house for about a year, and now have a well furnished home. We furnished our house almost for free by using a few methods: Repurpose Old Pieces . Since there were four chairs and only three fit at the island, we repurposed the fourth chair by painting it and using it as a decoration in our spare bedroom.

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Furnishings Home Craigslist Furniture 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2014

What YOU need in YOUR asset allocation model may well be very different from their generic recommendations. They couldn’t afford to take any risks at all and consequently used a very conservative model, holding all money in treasuries of various sorts or in the bank. CNN Money is one site that acknowledges this.

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Money 401K Bank Banking 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Instead they had a well, an outhouse, a wood burning stove for heat and another for cooking. Whenever we get into situations which threaten our self-reliance, we will find our freedoms threatened as well. People living in cities won’t have much land to use to produce food. I used to garden. As President Heber J.

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Canning At&T Gardening Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 11, 2015

My sister-in-law and her husband had one that they used and rented out and indicated that it was doing well. I wanted a place for our family to gather – adult children and grandchildren along with us. It was a brand new small development built on the site of a previous resort. The new dock was not yet built.

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Vacation Rent Taxes Grandchildren 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 29, 2014

Of course, if you can go to college and if you choose a field that will pay you well enough to earn a good return on your college dollar investment, you will most likely be better off in the long run. ” A look at the Occupational Outlook Handbook , put out by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics drives that thought home.

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College Repairs Work Computers 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2013

If you are like most parents, you want to raise your children well – to develop their mental and physical aspects completely. According to the site Children’s Music Workshop , there are many benefits to music education including the below: Early training develops language and reasoning areas of the brain. Find A Used Instrument.

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Music Musical Instruments Budgeting Budget 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Add the site to your bookmarks and get into the habit of visiting every day. You simply go to the site, click on the button and 1.1 The donations are funded by the advertisers on the site with 100% of fees going to the non-profit organizations that alleviate world hunger. How to Use a Credit Card to Save the World.

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Simple Making Donation Fair-Trade 276

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 29, 2011

My kids used to love helping me make play dough. I used a recipe similar to this one on Playdoughrecipe.com [link] Make sure they use the play dough on a surface that won’t absorb the food coloring! While most of us today don’t have access to fresh cow milk or a butter churn, you can still make butter.

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Entertainment Budgeting Budget At Home 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 20, 2012

When you plan your vacation equipped with the right knowledge and a few well-placed clicks, you can afford to LEAVE and actually GO on a vacation. Discount Vacation Sites. The big names in discount travel sites come to mind when hopeful vacationers begin their cost search. Have you ever planned a vacation using a tight budget?

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Vacation Travel Insurance Airfare 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2014

The second-largest peer lending site originated its second billion in loans in just six months this year. A borrower fills out an application for an unsecured personal loan of up to $35,000 on one of the online lending sites which verify employment and other information. Online lending has jumped over the last year.

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Debt Personal Finance Finance Credit 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Handing over coupons at the checkout used to be considered very uncool but these days, no-one bats an eyelid. If you’re not already using coupons at the grocery store or finding discount codes for shopping online, you’re missing out on great ways to save more. You may also be able to find up-to-date coupons to use in-store.

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Saving Money Discount Money Codes 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. using what they already have. using what they already have. using tax free days. deciding between needs and wants.

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College Money Personal Finance Student 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Know what you want to do and plan it out well ahead of time. When I redid ours, I used that spray meant to re enamel tubs to re-finish the vanity tops. Internet sites offering goods for trade. An internet search for ‘barter services’ will yield multiple sites for your review. Plan ahead. Thrift shops.

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Renovation Home Real Estate Re-use 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Even according to boating sites, like Discover Boating , the costs are high: “In 2012, the average retail price of an outboard boat was $20,387. Then, you would also need the gear that makes having and using a boat fun. No one was buying used boats during the recession. Boat ownership means time spent. Boating is fun.

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Buy Buying Rent Recession 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 27, 2011

Well love is in the air and wedding season has arrived. They were able to phone and book what they needed well before the wedding and we weren’t bogged down trying to find places for everyone to stay. It helped keep everyone on track with time as well as ensured people showed up at the right spot at the right time.

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Wedding Saving Money Money Hotel 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Strategies We’re Using to Conserve Water. We do have two trees, but they are well established and thus far have done fine without regular watering. Rather than rinsing veggies under running water to clean them as we used to do, we instead fill a bowl with water and rinse the veggies in there. Wash veggies in a bowl.

Saving Money 165

Saving Money Tucson Home and Garden Money 165

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Coined in 1973 by Liz Christy and her Green Guerrilla group in New York City, guerrilla gardening uses “seed grenades” as a way of introducing vegetation to empty lots in NYC in order to make the city look better. At the site, you can find a whole mess of tips for getting started, such as: Spot some local orphaned land.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Los Angeles 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 6, 2013

It saves them money, as well as saving the planet! When you bring in your own grocery bags, you use fewer resources. So, instead of using resources for plastic water bottles, we all have our own BPA-free water bottles that we can refill. Look for Used First. Our society has programmed us to look for new first.

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Green Simple 2013 Home and Garden 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

After many years, my spouse found several companies he prefers to use. You can also just search for reviews, using criteria such as ”plant catalog reviews “ Match your growing conditions to the plant. Don’t let your plants wither for lack of sun, soil and water – no matter how well they come packaged.

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Catalog Plants Flowers and Plants Buy 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Buy the least expensive treats and use those coupons. One web site even suggested setting up an automated timer that turns light OFF when movement at the door occurs. Dad used to set up his reel to reel tape player outside and put on a tape with really scary sounds on it. One site suggested starting with tooth brushes!

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Halloween Kids At&T Giving 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 1, 2012

One specific niche site I own discusses the topic of paid surveys online. I started this website after having experienced success with paid surveys myself (I talk about my specific exposure and experience with the world of paid surveys on my niche site). This is how your opinions / responses to the surveys are used.

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Money Insurance Personal Finance 2007 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

As well as increasing the chances that you’ll let your guard slip and pick up things that you don’t really need, not having a list usually means that there’s less structure to your shopping trip and you’ll probably find yourself wandering around from aisle to aisle with no definite purpose. Stick to a list. Let the deals come to you.

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Frugal Bulk Money Shopping 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 5, 2012

How do you say no to a sibling’s request and still sleep well at night? Keep it businesslike and a bit formal and use this speech to prevent the conversation from becoming a high pressure appeal to your heartstrings. Use Alternate Solutions Look for non-monetary resolutions. How do you determine when enough is enough?

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Money Sister Giving Brother 264

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2012

Well, if not for free, then for very cheap. House Swap You can find several house swap sites online that put people, who are interested in house swapping, in touch with each other. Many of these sites charge a registration fee, which in some cases, is quite high. Can you do that for free too?

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Travel Swap Home and Garden Couch 243

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2013

Just check out how well Miss T’s garden does. You can also use it as reference in the future for some important details that might have forgotten. You can also use it as reference in the future for some important details that might have forgotten. You can search the net for free and scenic sites to hike.

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Hobby Cheap Gardening Garden 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2015

The type of soil you choose to use is extremely important, as many non-organic types use manmade mixes that are harmful to the environment and take up a lot of energy to produce. Image by Edsel Little used under the Creative Commons License. Selecting your soil. Types of plants to grow. Maintenance.

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Grow Your Own Growing Saving Money Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 2, 2013

But, they have a web site and you can search for biographies here as well. This project is one of several sources to offer free versions of great literature as well as free eBooks by contemporary authors. Barnes and Nobles is one of the last big brick and morter book stores. Online at Amazon. On Project Gutenburg.

Women 174

Women Hobby Education Catalog 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2014

One of the biggest travel trends in recent memory is the use of Airbnb. If you are looking for a reasonably-priced place to stay when you travel, you can find what you are looking for by visiting the Airbnb web site. You can also make money when you rent a room or your whole apartment or house using Airbnb. Protect Yourself.

Money 216

Money Making Rent Insurance 216

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

All those items got plenty of use as all three of my kids used them. Garlick got all of her children’s clothes and gear from friends, family, and sites like Freecycle. However, who is to say that they did not also buy their own items used? Instead, they used their imagination and created games to play.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 31, 2012

Through the years, any public or private institution needing a unique personal identifier used SSN. What ever happened to the need for a subpoena to listen in on your phone conversation, instead of having digital analysis point out conversations using certain terrorist tagged keywords? The ubiquitous cell phones we use can be tracked.

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Phones Converse Cameras 2001 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Use your own car or SUV instead, and look for local campsites that’s easy to get to so you can save on gas. 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.

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Budgeting Budget Family Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

She blogs about ways to make and save money as well as what she is up to at her blog www.kylieofiu.com. It is actually really easy to clean lots of things without using harsh chemicals. Using just bi-carb soda and vinegar there are a range of things you can do from cleaning the bathroom right through to the oven.

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Saving Money Money Reuse Home and Garden 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Although gift giving occasions are fun times and typically filled with happy get togethers, getting all those gifts year after year from loving, generous and well meaning friends and relatives can really fill up all the corners of all the shelves of all your rooms. I’ve used it for 15 years. Use An Intermediary.

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Gifts Holiday Giving Friends And Family Sale 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Geothermal power refers to the process of using steam or heat that is found trapped beneath the Earth’s surface, to manufacture energy. It is a viable form of alternative energy production compared to those that use fossil fuels; it is a sustainable option because the water is returned underground when it has been used.

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Plants Fuel Home ReNew 183