Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 17, 2013
From driving your brother to a job interview to running a few errands for a neighbor in need, your time can make a big difference. Donate items : Since my son is an only child, his clothing doesn’t get a lot of heavy use. They appreciate the clothes — and the fact that they don’t have to buy them.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 23, 2014
Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside. There was no polyester clothing. Clothing had to be ironed to look good.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 16, 2013
Here are some thoughts on ways to save money when you wrap this years gifts. Use paper drop cloth to wrap. that is more or less equivalent to 5 big rolls of printed Christmas wrapping paper, which costs around $3 per roll – a savings of around $6 overall. Use old, unwanted material. Be unusual.
The Frugal Girl
MARCH 4, 2024
How did you get interested in saving money? When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) But there are so many!
The Frugal Girl
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Somehow, I was watching a video of Korean YouTuber Maangchi making something she called a frugal Korean dish, which made me think that I probably should look for more frugal recipes to save money on expensive ingredients. How did you get interested in saving money? Well, and that’s how I ended up on Kristen’s blog.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 6, 2012
Even professional bond market money managers do not beat the bond market.” ” FG presents A Tale of Two Brothers posted at Financial God , saying, “One of my favourite books is ‘Economics in One Lesson’, by Henry Hazlitt. Related posts: Carnival of Money Stories #81-Paring Down for Winter Edition.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 1, 2014
Mom and Dad always pointed out how much better off we were than our neighbors, because we were saving money and building up assets. We had a coal stove at home, but my brother and my shared bedroom was just a few feet from the stove. In winter, here in the Midwest, it is hard to line dry your clothes. Money Tips'
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