Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 30, 2012

Do you think of sleazy used car salesmen or high pressure tactics used on you by a door to door saleswoman? Why in the world would a sane parent want to teach their child sales techniques? Learning, practicing and honing your child’s sales skills will not be taught in school, but will be core to his or her success in life.

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Garage Sale Building Garage Money 234

The Frugal Girl

JUNE 10, 2024

I used to garage sale quite a bit for my kids’ toddler and preschool clothes but as they’ve gotten bigger and pickier I have better luck finding what they’ll wear in their size at the thrift store. Financing a fun car we didn’t need was an obvious dumb move in hindsight. And there it was, exactly what I was looking for!

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Kids and Family Thrifting Vacation Friends And Family Sale 130

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

years with no car (and two small kids!). I fell in love with pursuing a car-free life. years without a car, and our kids were 4 & 14 months when we moved there. Taking a break during a very cold walk My history with loving car-free options stems from some experiences I had as a kid. We lived for 2.5

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 193

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Make old t-shirts and dish cloths into rags to use when dusting or washing the car and etc. There have been countless times I have seen nearly new, decorator pieces being sold for pennies on the dollar at garage sales because the homeowner decided to re-decorate. If you can’t afford a car, use public transportation.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

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.

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Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

I happened upon some old canning Mason jars at a garage sale, and now we use those for everything–making iced tea in the summer, putting leftover soup in, holding our homemade laundry detergent. We are a one car family. I have the car, but I try to drive only a few times a week. They’re very durable.

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Saving Money Simple Money Friends And Family Sale 191

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

Two “small” ones come to mind- my first car & first motorcycle-owned for a while, did a few small repairs & sold for what I paid. There’s always been garage sales/flea markets, library, state parks, fishing. My kids both have chronic medical issues that are costly & require much budgeting.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

He fixed his own car. He built his own garage. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? He made his own electric lawnmower. He was a trained radio and TV repairman, when those had tubes. I wish he was still around.

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Repairs San Francisco Radios Garage 214

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

They had to be picked up, wrapped, put in my car trunk, then delivered and placed on the doorknob. I’ve always loved going to sales – garage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter. To be successful, I think you need access to free or really cheap bulk sale items.

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Money Making Garage Sale Contest 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Cradles, cribs, play pens, changing tables, strollers, high chairs, diapers, diaper bags, car seats, baby clothes and TOYS TOYS TOYS and more TOYS. Books, trendy clothes, dorm stuff, maybe a car, a computer and more are all on the hunt list. Kids will naturally accumulate stuff, even when they can’t buy it.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Marnies Coupon-a-rama

JUNE 21, 2014

Don''t forget garage sales! to coordinate properly, but what stops us from booking 4 days in San FRansisco and then renting a car to drive up to Idlewild? First off, we can get our gear for our hobbies at a discount (yeah, this is shopping). Places like Academy sell outdoor equipment at a huge discount. Shop, hike, fish, camp.

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Hobby Rent Vacation Garage Sale 45

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

You can find lightly used clothes and toys at garage sales or thrift stores to save as much as 90 percent off retail, according to LivingOnADime.com, a site dedicated to frugal living. Another great item to buy used is your car. Kids grow out of them so fast that buying them new really is a waste. Hire Students.

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Frugal Family Student Thrift Stores 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

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. Dad never made a counter offer on a car purchase. Garage sales – need I say more? Cars purchases and service. No Good Role Models. off the price.

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Haggle Haggling Price Discount 202

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 10, 2013

7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale. Participate in a Community Yard Sale vs. a Single Family Yard Sale. A community yard sale is an attraction for people, because they can park the car and hit a number of sales at once with not a lot of driving time. The TVs became quite a joke at our yard sale.

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Craigslist Sale Friends And Family Sale TVs 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Money Q&A : Seven Car Insurance Myths You Need To Know – There are a lot of car insurance myths that continue to be spread around by consumers. It is important to understand as much as you can about how your car insurance rates are calculated and to debunk the popular car insurance myths.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Get a smaller car. Again, you can save thousands with a smaller car that is less expensive and more fuel efficient. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. You can save thousands a year with a smaller house and smaller mortgage. Rent instead of own.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 19, 2013

Buy a dated, smooth-gliding rocker at a garage sale for next to nothing and customize it with several yards of fabric and a staple gun. Reupholster Second-Hand Furniture. The woodwork doesn’t need to match exactly, instead choose pieces based on price and function. Hang Picture Frames.

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Budgeting Budget Painting Hardware 94

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

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. The fabric alone ranged from the $20 mark up through $70 or $80 a yard (54″) – averaging around the $35 a yard mark at the time I looked.

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Sewing Machines Furniture Re-use Arm and Hammer 100

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

Other Items on Sale: Last-minute cruise deals, discounted gym memberships, end-of-fiscal-year electronics, tax discounts, and secondhand items at garage sales. May starts Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day and ends with Memorial Day—a weekend that’s become a shopping sales bonanza.

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100