Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 19, 2014
Garlick got all of her children’s clothes and gear from friends, family, and sites like Freecycle. The article specifies that Garlick did not buy any birthday or Christmas presents for her children, but I’m sure that they got items from well-meaning relatives. It turns out, quite easily.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 6, 2013
Look for a consignment shop in town, visit Freecycle web site, or check the Classifieds before you go to the store to buy new. It took us about a year to fully replace all the light bulbs in our house, and we replaced our Christmas tree lights with LED strings over the course of two years. You might be surprised at what you can get.
For the Mommas
MAY 22, 2012
So if you spend $500 at Christmas, you’ll need to add $41.67 Did you find something on Freecycle that you were planning to purchase? can be downright overwhelming. To fully take advantage of your sinking funds, though, you should be putting 1/12th of your annual expenses in any category into savings each month. Bank your savings.
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