Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Are you a ‘buy it new’ snob – one of those people who shudder at the thought of using someone else’s cast off stuff? After 10 years of not having enough money to buy new things, I found my dream job and started getting high pay. I paid hundreds for a slightly better model at Best Buy years ago.

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Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2013

When buying a house, some people have been spending beyond their means to get the house they want but can’t truly afford. Hank likes to use prepaid debit cards to budget for big purchases and shares How To Use Prepaid Debit Cards To Budget For Big Purchases at Money Q&A. Home Renovation Techniques. PET Archives.

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Fridays Debt Unemployment Rent 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2014

We’re glad we didn’t buy any furniture, or we’d have quite the full house! Many people overlook the power of using textures in a home to add points of interest as well as space and a homey feel. Use Patterns Sparingly. Use Patterns Sparingly. But definitely use them! Out of Sight, Out of Mind.

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Home Making Furniture Thrift Stores 182

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

I got 160,000,000 results today using Google Chrome. 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. You have to find a pattern you like, get the machine out, buy the fabric, cut it out and all of the other steps involved.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

To me, frugal implies using resources in the wisest fashion and cheap implies a specific focus on getting the lowest price. I had to part with $35 to buy one of those paint masks to even be able to apply it. The plastic sheeting I use under the windows to avoid getting lacquer on the carpet or concrete (outside). Why pay more?

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Frugal Cheap Clothes Clothing 100

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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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

We bought a used pop-up several years ago and it was one of the best decisions for our family We absolutely adore camping, and we’d like to upgrade to a travel trailer. I don’t want to use the term extreme frugality, because that sounds absolutely horrible. We will control our money, rather than our money controlling us.

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113