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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My husband and I purchased refurbished computers. Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. Before you buy new, consider whether or not you can save money — and the earth — by purchasing the following items used: Electronics. Don’t be!

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Books, trendy clothes, dorm stuff, maybe a car, a computer and more are all on the hunt list. Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes. We struggle to get more stuff – without money it can be difficult.

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7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

Family Balance Sheet

An example of our ad placed on Craisglist: Willis Pointe Community Yard Sale, Sat. I see many ads on Craigslist that are very vague and just say, "community yard sale". I make and print signs from our computer for just about everything, except for a few big ticket items and for that stuff I use stickers. Thrifting'