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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College Student Public Transit DSL 102

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 17, 2012

Leave them in your car, your spouse’s car, the house, and anywhere else you think you might need them. Clothing Bags If you donate clothing to your local thrift stores , then these bags can help you out. Reusable Bags First things first, you should consider investing in some reusable bags.

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Reuse Groceries Grocery Recycle 272

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

My wedding dress, thrifted! Last year I bought a manual car for $14k in cash, thinking I would learn to drive manual. Manual cars are generally cheaper than automatic and have better gas mileage because they are lighter weight). So, I lost $2k on the sale and ended up with a more expensive car in the long run.

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Friends And Family Sale Library College Cars 190

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2011

Ways to help you achieve a thrift life. Take a look at how you can achieve the financial security that you desire: Car-pooling and Exercising. Take a look at how you can achieve the financial security that you desire: Car-pooling and Exercising. There may be times when you can car pool and limit fuel costs.

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Debt Thrifty Money Fuel 171

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. How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores Thrift stores are for more than just clothing, and they are great places to find used furniture for cheap.

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Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Do you take your car to a car wash? I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. And now you can thrift shop from the comforts of your own home with online thrift stores like thredUP.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Cars did not have bucket seats. Most families had only one car. Cars did not have safety belts. Cars did not park themselves. Cars had ash trays and cigarette lighters. Heating in cars was optional as an add on expense. Heating in cars was optional as an add on expense. Go Frugal'

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. Expect to pay a bit more in a thrift store, but if it is run by a charitable organization, you can feel good about paying a few bucks more because you are helping out the cause. Garage sales and thrift stores are great places to find books and DVDs. Books and DVDs.

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Garage Sale Garage Finds Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2013

Not to mention, one of our cars died twice so which was not helpful. 8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores. It has been a week of curveballs for my husband and I. We aren’t stressed per say but there have been numerous detours and extras to deal with this week at work and personally. PET Archives.

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Fridays Debt Unemployment Rent 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

I can park my car and walk from sale to sale, getting a bit of exercise, enjoying the fine weather and seeing the architecture and landscaping of the homes along the way. Another benefit is that I am cutting the governments out of the loop – there no sales taxes on used stuff (except big things of course, like boats or cars).

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Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

From taking good care of your car, to properly caring for your clothing, to keeping your appliances in working order, taking care of what you already have helps it last longer. Before you get rid of items that are still in usable condition, consider trying to sell them, or give them to a thrift store. Take Care of Your Things.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Work With What You've Got

MAY 4, 2010

Tee, Target (recent) Pants, Wal-Mart Belt, Target Shoes, Target Bag, Thrifted by husband Necklace, self made Bracelet, self made. Tags: Target Nathan self-made Thrifted WalMart. Ray, my father-in-law is fine now. His heart is younger than me.

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Cars Car Thrifting Sleepy Time 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 13, 2013

If the town has a car show, boat show, festival of some sort, or even just an event put on by the parks and recreation department of the city hall, you’ll usually find it in the “events” section of the print. 5 Ways To Save Money On Moving Expenses Budget and Kid Friendly Fun How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money.

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Golf Thrift Stores Green And Frugal Budgeting 200

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Do you take your car to a car wash? I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. 1 – Determine how much you need.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

If you ask someone if they like to sit around and compare things; people, clothing styles, shiny cars, neighborhoods, they’ll tell you, “No, of course not, it isn’t nice to compare.” The truth is that you can fill your cupboards to overflowing even on a tight budget, if you know the tricks. What are these pantry filling tricks?

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Groceries Grocery Bills Used 252

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

He fixed his own car. 5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money- Part 2 Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire How to Make Your Own Clothes How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores 10 Ways To Make Your Home A Zero-Waste Facility. He made his own electric lawnmower. He built his own garage. I wish he was still around.

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Repairs San Francisco Radios Garage 214

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Fixed categories are things like your mortgage/rent, insurance premiums, and car payments. Thrift : I regularly stop by my favorite local thrift store and find crazy bargains. A fixed budget category doesn’t change from month to month and there is really nothing you can do to alter the amount. It saves us $67 a month.

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Budgeting Budget Finance Organic 100

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

Work With What You've Got

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Nathan went outside to warm his car up and move it out of the driveway where it sits behind my car. Then I went and sat in my car for like 45 minutes to warm it up and try and defrost the ice off the windows. Looking back I can see that that is a super weird thing to think, but I thunk it. I had to go into work today!

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Old Navy Thrifting Cars Car 40

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

I remember one morning my husband and I were sitting at the kitchen table contemplating if we should sell one of our cars. We said no to a car, paid off the six figures of non-mortgage debts, and made a deliberate list of steps that we tackled one by one. It was a scary time for us. What got us through financially?

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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

And then it sat in my car waiting to be taken to the tailor for repair. Thrifted Earrings and necklace, self made. Tags: boots Victoria's Secret Target leggings self-made ruche Thrifted. I haven’t worn this dress since Easter. It’s been through a lot. I ripped it basically taking it off the first and only time I wore it.

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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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Use your own car or SUV instead, and look for local campsites that’s easy to get to so you can save on gas. If not, go to a local thrift store or go online on eBay/Craigslist and get yourself one. Make another list of things you’ll most likely forget, such as bug spray, matches, garbage bags, toilet paper, etc.

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Budgeting Budget Family Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Make it be known that that that there is nothing wrong in purchasing second-hand items from thrift stores, yard sales, or via classified ads or even online via places like eBay or Craigslist. You can even reward them with extra allowance with the money saved on gasoline and car upkeep.

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Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 189

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

I have no problem shopping at a thrift store and not having cable TV, but I still want to camp and watch my daughters swim meets. People have told us that it isn’t possible to not have a car loan or to not use credit cards. What’s important to you? Take some time and create your guidelines for the year. But I disagree.

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Debt Goals 2016 Calculators 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2013

Have a big box ready to take the throw-away items and another for anything that is good enough to go to the local thrift store. I arranged for the mortgage and car payments to be made directly from it and a set amount to go into a savings account. Do I need it? What is the worst thing that will happen if I trash it? Be ruthless!

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Making Work Occasions Pace 238

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

On Friday morning, I pull into the drive-through during my allotted time and my groceries are placed in the back of my car. Thrifty Finds in February: I try to hit up my favorite thrift store at least once a month. I keep a list of things to look when thrifting. In the past, I made my meal plan and grocery shopped on Sundays.

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February 2020 Frugal Thrift Stores 208

Work With What You've Got

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

I am also still without a car and have to hitch a ride with either my husband or a friend anywhere I go, and as everyone knows I am on a ban, it’s not like I could get them to take me to Forever XXI to misbehave. This is not all that remarkable given the situation.

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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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2011

There is a mother, worried over her grown son who was involved with drugs early in life and was recently hit by a car. Give away a dollar in front of the thrift store. How does he find the blessings of the holiday season with no money to buy gifts? How does she find the strength to help him on his road to independence? Help someone.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale At&T Giving 183

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 7, 2009

but I really wasn't prepared for the ice scraping, frozen car doors, and sitting here freezing in my office. Boots: Thrifted $11 Earrings: Savers $1 Necklace: Forever 21 $3 Total: $36.50 Well, I guess it is a good thing considering it is the holiday season and all. Oh well, c'est la vie! This is my new sweater from H&M. And ta d a.

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Thrifting Wellness Mother's Outdoors 53

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

There is a lovely thrift store not far from my neighborhood that receives donations from the folks in the local golfing gated community. I wash my own car with a bucket and a rag. Shopping for new clothing is no fun when your body isn’t a youthful 25 anymore! I wash my dry cleanable clothing by hand and line dry it.

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Frugal Cheap Clothes Clothing 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 23, 2011

Last summer, a different neighbor was cleaning out their garage and put a Sears Cargo Carrier for the top of your car to the curb. This is not the first time, my neighbors have hauled perfectly good items to the curb. We have one, but my husband went to another neighbor to tell them about it.

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Garage Girls Sears Donation 138

Work With What You've Got

NOVEMBER 26, 2008

All the layers kept me warm in the car and outside as well as the club, but when it got crowded, I was able to take of the gloves, jacket, and cardigan and I still felt comfortable but cute.

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Dallas Thrifting Cameras Target 40

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 13, 2016

You don’t need to spend a lot on clothing, so consider shopping at thrift stores, yard sales, and even buy/sell groups online. Stick to the essentials like diapers, wipes, bottles, formula, crib + bedding, car seat, and clothing.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Makeup, jewelry, a fancy car, the latest tech, tchotchkes 9. fancy cars, etc are the norm for many. things on Buy Nothing first and then thrift stores or Facebook marketplace, so I found a good play kitchen on marketplace when my little wanted one. What’s one thing you aren’t remotely tempted to splurge on?

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Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 183

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. Electronics/beauty products/new furniture or household items (I’m using things left by my grandparents & living in their house, have done some changes & repairs but free/thrift is excellent).

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