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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. All TV was free.

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Collecting – Tips for Fun and Profit

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For example, a person who runs estate sales may buy up the remains after the sale at bargain basement prices and resell them in a shop – selling to home decorators businesses for their displays and other B 2 B endeavors, online at an auction sale, consigned to an specialty auction shop or at a flea market or ongoing ‘garage’ sale.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes. When I was newly married (right out of college), I used to sit with my neighbor friend and pour over the paper catalogs that came to dream about all of the neat stuff I wanted to own some day.

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Nearly every library has expanded their catalog to include a diverse range of media offerings. Then I moved to the country – 25 miles each way from any sort of store – and learned a big secret: always, always Google for a free shipping code before you place an order online.

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