Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 30, 2012
Thrift stores are for more than just clothing, and they are great places to find used furniture for cheap. The first thing that you have to do is look at thrift stores in a new light. Pull Out the Phonebook – You want to call around and get locations and hours for your local thrift stores.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 17, 2012
You can often find these bags at your local grocery store for 99 cents or a dollar or two. Leave them in your car, your spouse’s car, the house, and anywhere else you think you might need them. You can even save a few plastic grocery bags and reuse them at your local farmer’s market or grocery store.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 24, 2013
Much of the time, baby clothes aren’t used harshly — especially newborn and early infant clothing. When we bought our last car, we did end up buying new. Baby Items. We bought a lot of our son’s onesies and other items (including a crib) at a consignment shop. It was much cheaper to buy these items gently used.
Couponing 101
JUNE 11, 2019
If medical bills aren’t enough, you’ll have to worry about strollers, car seats, changing tables, cribs, clothes… it may seem like the expenses never end. Babies grow quickly, so you might find perfectly good baby clothes that were barely used at a thrift shop. For instance, car seats have expiration dates.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
When you are spending more than you actually make a month, you need to downsize your appetite, your desire for flashy clothes, your shoe collection, your car collection, and your attitude. It doesn’t mean that you have to wear sack cloth and douse yourself in ashes every morning. Buy Store Brands.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 23, 2017
In order to fit in, you might want to dress the same way your co workers dress or drive a similar quality car or send the kids to that upscale private school. As teenagers, we may be madly saving up for a car. Once baby comes, we might become major spenders on toys, a new home, a bigger car and more. Temperament. Time of life.
Saving Cents With Sense
AUGUST 30, 2013
Although some college campuses are much more pedestrian-friendly than others, going to school sans car is the easiest way to save tons of money every year, emphasizes the Treasurer of Franklin County, Ohio. Turn to public transit or rides from your car-wielding buddies for longer-distance trips that won’t cut it on foot.
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