Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2012

I have found that garage sales , flea markets , estate sales or Mom/Grandma’s basement are the best places to score a great deal on used canning jars. Pressure canners are a bit more expensive to buy and complicated to use. You may have noticed that no where in this list did I mention buying used canning lids.

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Canning Cheap Garage Sale Garage 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 27, 2011

You can live a much greener life by adopting a couple of green living ideas and adding them to your shopping habits. Instead of buying items that you may only need for one time, you should consider borrowing items from a friend, family member, or a neighbor. Buy in bulk. Buy used items. Buy organic. Borrow items.

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Saving Money Green Money Bulk 157

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 28, 2013

Buying back to school clothes can be quite pricey, and leave you feeling broke before the school year even begins. If you are shopping online, check out Savings.com for coupon codes or just bookmark the coupon code page I have for you. Hit up fall garage sales. Even in the fall months, garage sales can still be found.

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Clothes Clothing Finds Swap 90

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Get some shoe polish and shine up those old shoes, take them to a shoe repair shop to have the re-heeled or soled if they are worn down. This used to be a common occurrence with a shoe repair shop on every main street. Buy good clothing, used. Avoid buying cheap clothing new. Go Frugal Go Green'

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

” Can some of them be sold at a consignment shop or on Facebook Marketplace? The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Rather than buying Marie’s $89 box sets, you can use the random shoeboxes you just found in the bottom of your closet!

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Money Making Consignment Shops Garage Sale 60

Couponing 101

JUNE 12, 2019

” Can some of them be sold at a consignment shop or on Facebook Marketplace? The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Rather than buying Marie’s $89 box sets, you can use the random shoeboxes you just found in the bottom of your closet!

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Money Making Consignment Shops Garage Sale 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

There was very little I had to buy for my child after these showers. Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. However, who is to say that they did not also buy their own items used? It turns out, quite easily. Others Support the Decision.

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Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family Clothes 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

In “ Back to School Shopping Can Be a Good Finance Lesson For Children ” published on NewsOK, the author suggests that additional lessons can be learned such as: keeping within the budget. shopping for savings by comparing prices, using coupons, coupon codes and other discounts and making sure they are buying the teacher specified items.

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College Money Personal Finance Student 192

Couponing 101

AUGUST 6, 2019

Buy Secondhand Equipment. You can find secondhand sports gear at thrift stores, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and sports resale shops, like Play It Again Sports. Don’t Buy High-End Equipment. These savvy methods can help you save money on kids’ sport gear.

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Sports Kids Craigslist Kids and Family 40

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 8, 2016

Buying back to school clothes can be quite pricey, and leave you feeling broke before the school year even begins. If you are shopping online, check out Savings.com for coupon codes or just bookmark the coupon code page I have for you. Hit up fall garage sales. Even in the fall months, garage sales can still be found.

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Clothes Clothing Swap Garage Sale 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

Before you start shopping around for ideas, it is a good idea to set a realistic budget. 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.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Furniture 255

Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

” Can some of them be sold at a consignment shop or on Facebook Marketplace? The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! Rather than buying Marie’s $89 box sets, you can use the random shoeboxes you just found in the bottom of your closet!

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Money Consignment Shops Garage Sale Office Supplies 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

In spite of that, history indicates that sweat shop seamstress positions had a ratio of 20 applicants per position. Home decorating is another area where it may be possible to sew your own cheaper than buying. Easy deal and much cheaper than buying drapes at the time. til 11 P.M til 12 at night”. The pay was low to boot!

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 11, 2014

Like anything else, you make your money when you buy, not when you sell. Buy pieces only in great condition. Remember, the people who make a living from buying and selling antiques and collectibles are often in multiple lines of the business. Don’t just buy stuff and hide it away. Enjoy your collections.

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Collectibles Repairs Aunt Garage 170

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. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. Christmas in July.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

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

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? Hearing the comments the folks looking at homes to buy make is so hilarious. I’ve used these finds to help furnish and decorate a vacation rental and to fill in pieces we lacked at home. Trends come and go.

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Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2014

Will it be a crafts camp with several different projects, a cooking camp – with the grand-kids planning, shopping, chopping and cooking a meal (with your supervision and suggestions of course), a music camp – with each of you playing your instrument or all of you learning new songs together? Hold a garage sale together.

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Grandchildren Building Backyard Inexpensive 191

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

So, I went on some exploratory shopping trips. Along the way, on one of my garage sale shopping expeditions, I stumbled across a matched pair of wing backs (non-reclining) for $20 each. I was able to find the material for one chair on clearance – for $40 total and on sale for the other.

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Sewing Machines Furniture Re-use Arm and Hammer 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

We shop for a new mattress and don’t even try to get the price lowered. One reason most of us hate to go to a car dealer to buy a car is because it is one of the few places where negotiation is expected, and we aren’t good at it. Garage sales – need I say more? Are you shopping at the Macy’s?

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Haggle Haggling Price Discount 202

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

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year from January to December. What you can save on, what to expect to go on sale, each month, a list of awesome things to stock up on for the entire year ! Also, fresh blueberries at this time too, is on sale for $1 to $2 less, thanks to it being summer in South America. The best guide

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Tips on Buying and Selling On Facebook Marketplace by Chaos is Bliss. Coupon FAQ’s – How to Price Match When Shopping for Extra Savings by Two Kids & A Coupon. Frugal Tip | Go Shopping As Little As Possible. 5 Tips At Saving Money at a Garage Sale by Pays2Save. Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 71

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Tips on Buying and Selling On Facebook Marketplace by Chaos is Bliss. Coupon FAQ’s – How to Price Match When Shopping for Extra Savings by Two Kids & A Coupon. Frugal Tip | Go Shopping As Little As Possible. 5 Tips At Saving Money at a Garage Sale by Pays2Save. Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

You shop to feel better. You shop to release stress, to be someone else, to escape. Send your spouse to do the grocery shopping. When you do need something, shop with a friend that won’t let you go overboard. You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. Or making your own coffee.

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Money Debt Finance Credit Cards 203

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. Frugal Dating And The Fun Factor A couple of weekends ago, the boyfriend had to take his truck to the shop to get repaired.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The only investing strategy that makes sense to me is buy and hold. Whether you are trying to convince the boss to give you a raise; nudge your customer into buying the latest shiny product the company makes; or pry venture capital lose from an angel investor, you need presentation skills. Buy an energy efficient water heater.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220