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Put Your Budget on a Diet: Saving Money by Living Medium

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

“How to Live Large and Have Fun”, “How to Spend Millions on Credit and Never Pay a Dime”, “Live Large and On Charge…Cards”, “Living High on the Hog: The Art of Budget Busting”…these are all titles of fictitious books, but they might as well be bestsellers. Buy Store Brands. Most of the time, the store brand is a $.20

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Spending our precious and all too limited time searching online and in stores. Sometimes, as we shop we see things we would like to own and decide to treat ourselves with a gift or two as well. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! We get desperate to find gifts for everyone on the list.

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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As long as we buy them from an authorized source, we can get a guarantee as well. We bought a lot of our son’s onesies and other items (including a crib) at a consignment shop. We were able to get a great deal on older couches that were very well-built. We’ve bought used video games as well. What do you think?

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Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up!

Couponing 101

Once you get through sorting, it’s time for giving away (or selling) and storing. ” Can some of them be sold at a consignment shop or on Facebook Marketplace? If you don’t have shoe boxes laying around, Amazon has some easy storage solutions as well that are much more in my budget! Sell some of the items.

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Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method!

Couponing 101

Once you get through sorting, it’s time for giving away (or selling) and storing. ” Can some of them be sold at a consignment shop or on Facebook Marketplace? If you don’t have shoe boxes laying around, Amazon has some easy storage solutions as well that are much more in my budget! Sell some of the items.

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7 Simple Ways to Go Green in 2013

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many stores are perfectly willing to let you bring in your own reusable grocery bags. It saves them money, as well as saving the planet! Look for a consignment shop in town, visit Freecycle web site, or check the Classifieds before you go to the store to buy new. Bring Your Own Grocery Bags. Plant a Garden.

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Collecting – Tips for Fun and Profit

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It seemed like such a waste of time and money to me – just more stuff to store and dust. I actually found a collectors book identifying various helmets, their markings and the companies that made them as well as the year made. Store collections properly. Boxes help you store the object and add value if you sell it.