Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

And one of the best ways to do it is to use a 529 plan.&#. Kim McGrigg presents Small ways to save big on major purchases – Money Management posted at Blogging for Change. FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills! Kris presents The Three Rules of Leftovers posted at Cheap Healthy Good.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Buy one then sell, donate or exchange it. Bring in your slightly used, but in good shape costume and pick one from those others brought in – as a swap. Don’t buy, make. Re-purpose the used costume.

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For the Mommas

OCTOBER 7, 2014

If you’re looking to change up your weekly board game night, or maybe looking for a few games for holiday presents or donations, we have a deal for you. Check out these deals: Buy (1) Monopoly Game ($7.87). Buy (1) Trouble Board Game ($7.87). Buy (1) Connect 4 Game ($7.87). Hasbro Printable Coupon Deals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? David presents Wired Capital Markets posted at Wall Street History , saying, ” Looking into the workings of modern securities markets is like looking under the hood of a Prius hybrid car.

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Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 17, 2015

I have a meal planning system in place and Giant Food Stores is usually where I buy the bulk of my groceries. If you’re new to Giant Food Stores or a current customer, pick up Savory magazine and follow these 10 tips to save money on your grocery bill. Use the card every time you shop to take advantage of the weekly sales.

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For the Mommas

JULY 5, 2016

Check out this Special Buy at Walmart! Use this Shop At Home link to begin your purchase for additional cash back, making the final price just $34.29 Buy Red Stripe Hammock Chair – $34.95 {Reg $99.95}. Buy Red Stripe Hammock Chair – $34.95 {Reg $99.95}. It is a great piece for both indoor and outdoor uses.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here are some ways we recycled our moving waste: Creative Ways to Use the Excess Supply. So far we’ve used the paper for the kids’ drawing and painting. We also plan to use some of it at Christmas for wrapping paper. I’ll let the kids’ color or draw on it, and we’ll wrap presents in it.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 15, 2019

If you’re following a low-carb or keto diet as part of your New Year resolution, it’s great on its own or served in lettuce cups for a nicer presentation. Add the shrimp, and use a spatula to fold it in. If you preferred to buy raw shrimp, here’s how to cook them. Don’t like shrimp? Google+.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 17, 2020

It is present in all facets of life, including business. Buying from these 18 businesses owned by Black women can make you happy to indulge your shopping habit. If you have to buy one of each scent, so be it! And if you’re already daydreaming about your next trip, mini sizes are also available. Karma Koated.

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Clothing and Accessories Bath and Body Works Health and Beauty Clothes 105

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2013

However, one of the presents didn’t make it via FedEx in time and I was arranging with my neighbor to pick it up and hide it on my porch in a plastic trash bag. There were no firetrucks present yet, no sirens screaming their way towards the house. Don’t Re-Enter Your Home Until Cleared By The Fire Department.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 11, 2016

after sale price and 5% cash back offer when you use this Shop At Home link to begin your purchase. Buy (1) S. Get 5% cash back when you use this Shop At Home Link to begin your purchase – $1.04. Get 5% cash back when you use this Shop At Home Link to begin your purchase – $1.04. Final Price: $19.95

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For the Mommas

AUGUST 6, 2016

Buy Kids Toy Fire Truck Electric Flashing Lights and Siren Sound – $9.99 (Reg $34.95). You can also use this Shop At Home link to purchase for an extra 3% cash back! Product Details: Best Choice Products is proud to present this new battery operated toy fire truck. Real working lights, authentic siren sounds and more!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 2, 2011

And with spring time comes spring cleaning, the chance to de-clutter your house, get rid of the belongings you no longer have use for and freshen up the old place. But the cost of cleaning products and the chemicals used in many of them means that spring cleaning can come at a cost to both you and the environment. Freshen up naturally.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. I cut a heavy blue plastic trash bag into triangles, stapled them over a rope and hung the rope across the driveway to block those drivers from using it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Spend some quiet moments of reflection to discover the real reasons you work long hours and to re-set your priorities. Your family would probably prefer to have you around more often than the things your salary buys. Be present with your family. Find ways to reduce working hours. Don’t allow your mind to drift to work issues.

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For the Mommas

OCTOBER 10, 2016

What is it really like to be the relative of a hoarder – especially if you’re a tidy freak? In this Toast Oven Recipes Cookbook, Trenton presents 30 recipes that can be prepared for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts. There is great benefit in reading food labels before buying processed and packaged foods.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 28, 2014

If you’re frugal, you’ll likely take steps to save money such as not using disposable products like paper napkins and paper towels. You’ll reuse items to avoid buying new ones, which keep more items out of the landfills. Living a Frugal Life in the Present with a Mindset in the Past.

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For the Mommas

AUGUST 8, 2016

Buy 10′ Offset Outdoor Market Umbrella For ONLY $64.95 (Reg $84.95). Product Details: Best Choice Products is proud to present this brand new Tan 10’ Patio Umbrella. The crank operation allows for you to close the umbrella when not in use, letting you store it away for safekeeping. Get FREE Shipping.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 14, 2011

Buy One Get One Free Coupons (BOGO): 1. you cannot use two BOGO coupons on two items and get both for free). If a Target BOGO coupon is used, one additional manufacturer coupon maybe used on the first item. If a Manufacturer BOGO coupon is used, one additional Target coupon may be used on the first item.

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Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 29, 2011

If you’re a new SaveMore member, the bottle will be FREE after your $10 signup credit! When not in use, this space-saving collapsible bottle can be rolled up and easy tossed into purses, backpacks, and gym bags. SaveMore has a nice deal for you today. These collapsible water bottles are lightweight, flexible and eco-friendly.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 23, 2012

With interest rates at all time lows, more foreclosures coming on the market and prices at decade low levels, you may be looking to buy a home or investment property. It’s pretty standard advice to new homeowners that they should have a lawyer present at closing, yet we didn’t. Skills that will save you big bucks over time.

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Saving Money Money Home Home and Garden 202

Couponing 101

JANUARY 24, 2019

We all know buying household items at a pharmacy traditionally isn’t the cheapest option, but with the right coupon and rewards strategy, it can be! And sometimes it’s the easiest… if you’re already in the store for medicine, why not scoop up the rest of your shopping list? Walgreens Balance Rewards.

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Nicoles Nickels

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Where to Buy: at retailers nationwide. Description of Product: “If you’ve ever sat next to someone on an airplane who coughed incessantly, or walked into a classroom with children sneezing all around you, you’ll understand why we’re so excited to introduce Halo. Name of Product: HALO.

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Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Best Buy has colbalt blue Nintendo 3DS with the game Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon pre-installed for. Take your handheld gaming experience to the next level with the Nintendo 3DS’s top screen that presents stunning 3D visuals that are visible to the naked eye in rich, lifelike detail.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Set aside an hour or two when all members of the household can be present. Keep some basic supplies on hand that are always used for Family Fun Night. Use the same set-up each time so that the kids can feel organized and know that it’s family time. When you’re playing games, there is usually a winner.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Sometimes we buy stuff on a whim, only to be disappointed later. But not all my impulse buys have been duds.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Tip: The upcoming Publix Advantage Buy flyer will have a coupon for $3.00 off when you buy any (1) Tyson® Chicken Strips, Tenderloins, or Fillets 25 oz (frozen) AND any (1) Barilla® Pasta Sauce 24 oz AND any (1) Barilla® Pasta 8-16 oz. So, buy all three products in one purchase, and you’ll save $3 – sweet!

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

What got us through financially? I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. I still use my spreadsheet to this day! I decided to use Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps as a guide and I wrote our first Debt Freedom Plan.

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For the Mommas

MAY 12, 2011

For a buy-one-get-one free (BOGO) offer, each item is considered a separate sale. The order total must be equal to or greater than the total purchase requirements indicated on the coupon(s) presented. Walgreens and CVS coupons will no longer be allowed, unless they’re used for the pharmacy.

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The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 23, 2023

Who buys this many products for a guest bathroom? Who uses so much stuff that they have to do restocks like this all the time? Who actually uses so many repeats of items, especially things like deodorant? I also understand that some food containers are not meant for use over time. Here’s a coffee-centric one.

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 8, 2012

I get to buy all his party stuff on clearance after Halloween! If you’re planning a Star Wars party for your child, hopefully this post will give you some money-saving ideas! I printed off this Star Wars “Happy Birthday” printable banner and used black string to hang it up. We used a black tablecloth ($0.90

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Even if you buy the smallest package you can, you’re going to have a lot of cheese and olives left. Inevitably, some of the cheese is going to get stuck up in the straws, so I suggest using disposable, recyclable, paper straws for this. Use a straw to gently make a hole in each cheese half. To make the eyeballs.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who only found my blog a few months ago; I love that she already volunteered to do a Meet a Reader post. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Andrea, I’m in my 20s. Essentially, we’re saving up a nest egg so that we have future freedom! Hey everyone! Here’s Andrea: 1.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 4, 2023

I know that you have written on several occasions about what cell phone service you use but I have searched and searched and cannot find any of your posts about it. Could you please tell me again what company you use. We use Mint Mobile ; I pay $15/month for talk, text, and data. And of course, I bought presents!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

Since I already had some sandrete (a kind of cement I use to fill the lines in my brick sidewalk), I decided to wait on getting a kit and do a bit more research. Something to use to write messages on the wet cement. I used the sandrete I already had. Pretty things to embed in the wet cement.

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Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Buy a $10 DVD here and a $15 birthday present there. Do you have a Netflix account or buy DVDs all the time? Amazon Mom - Amazon Mom is open to anyone, whether you’re a mom, dad, grandparent, or caretaker. A gift subscription of Prime would be a great gift request because you could use the benefits all year.

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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

It’s so great to watch kids open holiday presents up – they get so excited! The album also includes re-worked versions of some of Laurie’s classic originals (“Under A Shady Tree,” “Five Days Old”) –and, of course, the beloved Laurie Berkner bedtime favorites, “Moon Moon Moon” and “Goodnight.” Tiggly iPad learning apps.

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