Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture. Ways to save on furniture. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Buying used clothes can be a great way to save money, especially if you have rapidly growing children. It can get very expensive if you have to buy new clothes every six months for a child who is growing rapidly. You can defray some of your clothing costs by shopping for deals at used clothing stores or thrift stores.

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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. The first thing that you have to do is look at thrift stores in a new light. Pull Out the Phonebook – You want to call around and get locations and hours for your local thrift stores.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

If you want to save money, one of the best options is to buy used. Not only can buying something second-hand help you save money, but it also reduces the amount of resources that you use. Buying used is one way to increase the sustainability of your life. There are many consumer electronics items that you can purchase used.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 21, 2012

Back to school clothes shopping can be very expensive even if you only have one child. For example, you can try shopping at thrift stores. You can also take advantage of tax free holidays, and you can set up clothing exchange clubs with your friends. Many of these stores are crowded.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

When you are spending more than you actually make a month, you need to downsize your appetite, your desire for flashy clothes, your shoe collection, your car collection, and your attitude. It doesn’t mean that you have to wear sack cloth and douse yourself in ashes every morning. Used Doesn’t Mean Abused. Don’t know how to cook?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2012

I always use the example of big ticket items like furniture and electronics. Whenever I go into a furniture store I will immediately ask the sales associate what is the best price he/she could give me on whatever item I’m interested in. There definitely is a science to haggling and choosing the right words to use.

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