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8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When you are shopping for groceries, get as much as you can out of the bulk bins so that you do’t have to bring home loads of packaging containers. Bring your own bags when shopping. When you go shopping, bring your own bags or boxes to bring your items home in. Now multiply that by 700. They will be extremely grateful.

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Make a Racing Halloween Costume for CHEAP! {Less than $5}

For the Mommas

Here’s what I used: I bought a plain red sleeper from a consignment shop for $1.99. Now that costumes are so much more advanced I was always that Mom that went crazy for Halloween. I wanted to make sure my girls had the perfect costume with all of the matching accessories. Aww they looked so cute in all of their pictures.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

You will be so thankful later. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. 19 – Shop thrifty for you clothing needs. I truly am not opposed to shopping at retail stores, but I regularly find what I need for myself and my daughters at thrift stores and spend a fraction of the price.