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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My husband and I purchased refurbished computers. Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. My son has already learned that he can get more bang for his book dollar if he buys used. Most of the time, I buy new books using my Kindle.). Don’t be!

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How To Organize A Project

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Book Time To Finish It. If I`m working on a project and it has competing priorities, I find it extremely helpful to book off some time to just focus on the project. Organizing Your Computer A while ago, in class, us students were sitting there waiting for the instructor to boot up his computer.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Books, trendy clothes, dorm stuff, maybe a car, a computer and more are all on the hunt list. Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes. We struggle to get more stuff – without money it can be difficult.

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Investment Methods

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’m always on the look out for investment books I haven’t yet read. I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1. In computer programming and project management we always talked about the KISS! One I obtained in that manner is “The Sound Mind Investing Handbook” by Austin Pryor.

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How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those. Eventually I ended up at a scrap-booking store that carried 12 x 12 sheets of paper in enormous variety. 1990′s Personal computers and the internet.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I love to shop garage sales. College students have the option of renting books now. There are multiple online sites that let students rent, buy used or sell books. 3 Money Saving Tips While Computer Shopping. Learn to love hand me downs from relatives. Don’t be afraid to let the grandparents chip in.

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7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

Family Balance Sheet

I love going to them and I love having yard sales. If I have a free Saturday morning from April thru September--unfortunately it''s rare--I try to hit a community yard sale. I''m always looking for girls clothing, good books, and clean Tupperware. Every year, we participate in our community''s yard sale. Price Your Stuff.