Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during the summer break. With the proper amount of planning, you can have an easy, stress free garage sale where you make a profit. If you follow these tips, it will be easy to manage your own garage sale.

Garage Sale 202

Garage Sale Garage Sale Canning 202

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

I had huge medical bills for the spouse, was only working PRN, and needed new ideas on cutting corners. Sports/extracurriculars were funded by Mom cleaning houses/church. Those skills/needs became vital in my marriage as the spouse was chronically ill with astronomical medical bills & expensive tastes.

Arkansas 177

Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like.

Thrifty 213

Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

But, you can’t escape your life and the bills will follow you. You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. You got divorced, had medical bills, or were unemployed. So even though things happen, now we need to clean up the mess. You shop to feel better. You have bad money habits.

Money 203

Money Debt Finance Credit Cards 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

We go to the nice clean supermarket where the prices are individually marked and pay that price. We get the satellite bill and pay the price on the statement. Garage sales – need I say more? Professional bills (doctor, dentist, hair dresser, lawyer, accountant… ). off the price. What Can Be Negotiated?

Haggle 202

Haggle Haggling Price Discount 202