Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

You probably should be buying your home for the long term. Check local newspapers to see if they reported stories about future plans or fights over imminent domain for land. Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward. What is there today may drastically change tomorrow.

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Real Estate Home Buy Buying 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

If you get newspapers, use newsprint with bright colored ribbon or bows. Some retail stores do still give out gift boxes for free, always check if you are buying in a brick and mortar store. Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Use paper from other sources. This You Tube video shows you how.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

Deliver Neighborhood Newspapers. I lost weight that fall and winter – walking through multiple neighborhoods with a kid strapped to my back, a newspaper pouch dangling in the front and the pet dogs nipping at my heels. I’ve always loved going to sales – garage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter.

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Money Making Garage Sale Contest 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

Here are five ways to stretch your decorating dollars: 1) Buy used furniture. You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished. Look for pieces that have a solid construction overall. Look around your apartment for inspiration.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Furniture 255

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Buy as small a house as you can while still being comfortable. Buying isn’t always the better investment. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. Create a weekly menu, then buy the groceries, and cook dinner every night.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

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. When our first baby came we used cloth diapers (so we didn’t have to pay for the disposable ones) and had to freeze dry them in the garage in the winter.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213