Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

For many, the end of the year holiday shopping frenzy can override our saner, more thrifty selves. Winter clothes. Jewelry stores usually have excess inventory left over and no significant romantic events in January to get folks to buy, so you may find deals on diamonds after the holidays. I know I do. Cosmetics and jewelry.

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Being thrifty stays an ingrained habit. In doing so, many become adept at thriftiness. Knowing I had the financial backing to live through negative life events (divorce, job loss, catastrophe, etc) removed a level of stress from my life. Would I have enough to house, feed and clothe them?

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Money Grandchildren Thrifty Job Loss 247

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The costs of feeding, clothing, and housing a family have nearly doubled over the last decade. To find local or regional events to do over the weekend, just do a quick internet search and go from there. Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel Vacations are those times when the much needed rest and relaxation are in order.

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Vacation Travel Insurance Airfare 202

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. He is also thrifty and is much better at budgeting than I. I teach because I love my subject and it gets me out of the house.

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Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The topic was ‘ What did today’s millionaires do to be thrifty before they earned their millions?” Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd? Me: What else do you recall doing to be thrifty? We didn’t have a clothes dryer.

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