Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

Deliver Neighborhood Newspapers. The cost of gas and my time were the only expenses. I lost weight that fall and winter – walking through multiple neighborhoods with a kid strapped to my back, a newspaper pouch dangling in the front and the pet dogs nipping at my heels. Was it worth your time? I did track what I paid.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Plan the most efficient route to save gas and time. Magazines and newspapers are all available online now. If you know there’s a birthday coming up, you’ll have time to make a gift in advance instead of last minute.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

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. Instead of spending his birthday check for $10, my husband put it in savings – every single time. Taking a vacation – well, we only went on 3 trips in our 15 years.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213