Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 3, 2011
Before you start shopping around for ideas, it is a good idea to set a realistic budget. If you are budgeting for furniture and appliances, your may have more creativity than cash. Savvy decorators can give a living room or bedroom a makeover with a budget as small as $500. Budget and Kid Friendly Fun.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 12, 2011
Making some decisions now about what you will and won’t do during the holidays will allow you to set up a budget as well as talk to any affected family members or friends (and even business contacts) so that you can set their expectations. If you garage sale, look for those decorations!
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 22, 2013
However, I wait until spring and summer to buy decorations – and get them at garage sales. Snag a discounted gift card online. – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas 10 Ways to Shop Green and Budget Friendly During Boxing Day… Cheaper, Less Stressful Alternatives to Christmas Gift… Go Frugal' Winter clothes.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 2, 2011
Involve Your Child in Planning and Budgeting. If you believe in using allowances as part of personal finance training, letting your child take on more and more financial responsibility with an increasing allowance can help them be prepared to make good budgeting and spending decisions when they are on their own.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 9, 2011
Mom never asked for a discount in my presence. Although our citizens don’t practice the very visible haggling over every item for sale that I saw on that Mexican vacation, I believe we are seeing a trend toward more price negotiation in the U.S.A. Garage sales – need I say more? No Good Role Models. off the price.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 24, 2012
I scouted for tiles as I went to garage sales for other items and was lucky enough to find not only a big lot of beautiful travertine tiles, but also two very usable Kohler bath faucets – for which we bought one replacement part off the Kohler repair site. What have you done to get your home remodel projects done within budget?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 14, 2012
MoneySmartGuides : The Real Cost of Eating Out – I was looking over my budget for the previous month and something stood out. Newlyweds on a Budget : Paying down student loans – The following is a guest post. Budgeting in the Fun Stuff: Really!?! Just how much money did that save me? Well I’ll let you decide.
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