Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Kids will naturally accumulate stuff, even when they can’t buy it. But to reach full consumer status, they have to be taught to want things – and they learn fast. Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? Not only is it expensive, but it is also time consuming to come up with the design, decide on the color, locate the material and put it in place. Hearing the comments the folks looking at homes to buy make is so hilarious. Why do we get the urge to decorate?

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Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. I was able to buy the upholstery fabric to redo it for just $50. Ways to save on furniture.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2016

I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1. Over time, in theory, the stock price will go up and down so you will be buying the shares at different prices each period. So, I was buying my shares at ever increasing prices! I’m always on the look out for investment books I haven’t yet read.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. You can pick up beautiful decorations, wreaths, linens, trees and more at these sales. Buy a big roll of brown paper at Lowes or Home Depot and use it to wrap gifts.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 21, 2011

Consumer Products Best Baby Products $5. Maybe you have been wanting to have a garage sale but have not wanted to go through the hassle of setting up and tearing down. Click “Buy Now” under the picture. Chicken Soup for the Soul – 2 Book Set $10. Sz14 Girls’ abercrombie + old navy skinn $20.

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Old Navy Sale Halloween Friends And Family Sale 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. We especially never put anything consumable (like gas, food, eating out, movies and etc) on a credit card. I wasn’t quite so good on that one!

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

With so many different options out there, a consumer really can get overwhelmed and into trouble if they don’t know their credit card basics. The only investing strategy that makes sense to me is buy and hold. Buy an energy efficient water heater. Finance Fox : Reasons to Buy a Car in January – After the Holidays!

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2016

Buying personal finance books at garage sales and reading them one after another to make sure you have a basis of knowledge on money management. Otherwise it was too boring, too labor intensive and too time consuming to do. Depositing part of your check in the bank for savings before you spend it on anything else.

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Goals Friends And Family Sale Money Activism 100