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Normalize Gifting Thrifted Items

Stockpiling Moms

It is not only sustainable but also a great way to help reduce your gift giving budget. Some of the places I suggest looking for items include Flea Markets, Vendor Malls, Garage and Yard Sales, Facebook Marketplace, Etsy and antique stores. Now, more than ever we need to save money. It is time to normalize gifting thrifted items.

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Super Saver Holiday Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Holiday time can be fun, but so very expensive and consequently stressful. Amidst the frantic schedules we keep all year long, the extra tasks thrown in for the holidays and all those expectations, sometimes we are just glad when it is all over. Save On Holiday Decorating. Save On Holiday Parties And Dinners.

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Christmas in July

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Apparently, according to multiple sources such as The Holiday Spot website, Wikipedia and various responders on Google Answers there really are actual Christmas celebrations in July. Save Money and Plan Now for Holiday Spending. Start shopping for the holidays – paying for gifts as you go. In the Giving Mood Now?

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For many, the end of the year holiday shopping frenzy can override our saner, more thrifty selves. What should you wait to buy until after the holidays? Obviously, anything with decorations related to the holidays will most likely be reduced in price right after Christmas. Most claimed that the holiday sales were of no-name TVs.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

They will appreciate the thoughtfulness and might also be looking to reduce the sheer amount of unnecessary stuff that comes into their homes during the holidays. Not everyone is and professional sessions don’t always fit into people’s budgets. These ideas are gifts of time, creativity, and skills. Give a Photo Session.

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Halloween Spending Through the Years

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How this holiday has changed since I was a child in the 1950’s, and even since I raised my own sons in the 1970’s/80’s! According to some reports, it has become North America’s second biggest holiday (read that as second most commercialized and expensive).

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Increase Your Income | 31 Days to Find $1000

Family Balance Sheet

We can slash our budgets to bare bones, but the quickest way to reach our savings goal is to increase our income. Retailers are hiring for the holidays. Do you have an extra bedroom or is there an unused room above your garage? Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I will have ideas to help you find $1000 too.

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