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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. I have found new or gently worn name brand clothing, snow gear, shoes, household stuff, and books.

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Introducing the 2015 Choose Thrift First Challenge

Family Balance Sheet

So for 2015, I want to challenge myself and you, to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. Our youngest daughter’s dresser practically disintegrated into pieces over the holiday break.

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Learn from books but learn from doing and observing as well. One way to do this in a two income family is to live off of one income and bank the other. Put the holiday gift of cash into your account. We don’t panic because we know we can make do with out the investment money. We did that. Tax yourself.

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"Potential Accomplishments" and The Natural Magic of List-Making: Creating a Master~List

Frugal Luxuries

need to descale the glass shower doors in master bath using a citric acid solution Continue going through and organizing all my old F rugal Times: Making-Do With Dignity and Frugal Luxuries newsletters along with my collection of vintage ephemera. was also a part of our manuscript for my book Frugal Luxuries by the Seasons.

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