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Friday Links – Long Weekend Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have been able to read some great articles this week. Check them out: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: When you’re aggressively trying to pay down debt, you may feel that you’ve done all you can to curb your expenses, but have you really? 8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores. Think Again. PET Archives.

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5 Ways College Students Can Stretch a Dollar

Saving Cents With Sense

Thrift Store Style. Thrift stores, on the other hand, offer affordable, stylish clothing. As a recent article in CNN notes, buying secondhand clothes no longer comes with a stigma. Many shoppers are now turning to thrift stores to find fashionable items. This site uses affiliate links. Dining Hall.

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Ten Paper Products To Cross Off Your Grocery List | Kitchen Economics Link Up

Family Balance Sheet

Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. I use flannel hankies during sniffle season. I have been using a Silpat Nonstick Silicone Baking Mat for years.

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How to Simplify Your Life to Make it Better

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But I had no idea where to start or how to go about simplifying my life until I read a magazine article about the psychological benefits of de-cluttering your workspace. Apparently there are some simple rules when it comes to de-cluttering and re-organizing your work space. Sounded good to me, so that’s where I decided to start.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a reader who only found my blog a few months ago; I love that she already volunteered to do a Meet a Reader post. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Andrea, I’m in my 20s. My wedding dress, thrifted! Essentially, we’re saving up a nest egg so that we have future freedom!

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(Exercising) The Art of Frugality

Frugal Luxuries

You may call it by other names such as prudence , sparingnes s and thrift , whatever your choice may be it always means the unwillingness to squander goods and spend money unnecessarily. It is the careful use of goods and resources. I re-purpose them by painting the outsides white using ordinary acrylic wall paint and a brush. (I

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

Family Balance Sheet

Acadia’s advice is to be creative and think about your talents and gifts and how you could use them to make extra money. Acadia’s husband used his handy skills to fix up their home that they eventually sold for a profit. Jenn and her husband sold stuff they were no longer using and put it towards debt.

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