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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Clothing is cheap, sewing is not. We tend to throw away clothing instead of mending it and we count on cheap overseas labor to keep manufactured clothing easily affordable. There are many crafters, clothing designers and beginning savers who sew. and she makes all her own clothes”. To custom design and hand tailor.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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? Can you fix a repair yourself? I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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? Can you fix a repair yourself? I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores.

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WaterSavers Prepare Your Car for Winter and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Winter is a time to get together with family and enjoy the holidays, but getting ready for the change in seasons is no small feat. Include an ice scraper/brush, extra blankets or clothes – including hats and gloves – snacks and bottled water and a first aid kit. But is your car as ready as you are? Winter emergency kit.

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Top Amazon Deals 12/10/15: LeapFrog Tablets 50% Off!

Saving Cents With Sense

Holiday deals are here! Some tips for shopping Amazon: If you haven’t signed up for Amazon Prime yet, I highly recommend that you do that through the holidays. Some tips for shopping Amazon: If you haven’t signed up for Amazon Prime yet, I highly recommend that you do that through the holidays.

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Save Money and Go Green By Replacing These Disposable Items with Reusable Ones

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’d like to make the switch from paper napkins, consider going to cloth napkins. You may find seasonal cloth napkins at a discounted price after the holiday. There is a growing trend for “ family cloth ” which is reusable cloth to replace toilet paper. Or you can make them yourself.

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"Potential Accomplishments" and The Natural Magic of List-Making: Creating a Master~List

Frugal Luxuries

My micro-goals for achieving this are layered and consist of a series of tasks such as bringing the extra television downstairs to replace the old one in the nook. moving the sewing machine to the spare room (I hope to set up a separate area in there, once it's been thoroughly de-cluttered and reorganized).painting the carpet.

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