Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 17, 2013
Few try to repair or get it repaired. I remember when there was a shoe repair shop on almost every corner. You could take your radio to the radio and TV repair shop down the street, but most things you could probably fix yourself. Actually repairing a broken item yourself will give you a nice sense of accomplishment.
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. Some thrift stores only focus on smaller items like clothing. While you are there, you also want to look at prices on coffee tables. Look for things that you cannot repair.
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Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? If you find yourself hitting the drive-thru on your way to work, start making your breakfast and brewing your coffee at home.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 8, 2016
If you wipe down the walls after each shower with a dry cloth, you can clean less often. Stretching your coffee grounds. If you love coffee and like it a bit on the weak side, you can try just adding water to the coffee maker (with old filter and grounds still in it) when your pot of coffee is getting low.
Coupons Do Work
AUGUST 29, 2016
School is in session ; and that means time to get your school supplies, supply for the classes and as a teacher, as much as you all do for teaching our precious kids, we want to help out as much as we can — including many stores that offer discount travel, school supplies, clothes, or food, these stores get extra credit with teachers.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? If you find yourself hitting the drive thru on your way to work, start making your breakfast and brewing your coffee at home.
Saving Everyday
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
If we wanted extra money for something like school clothes or makeup, we were given a chore to earn it. The first thing I do every morning is make coffee, sit down at my desk, open my budget spreadsheet, log into the bank, and enter anything that came out overnight plus what we spent the previous day. It was rarely just handed out.
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