Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 23, 2012

My son was delighted with the used sewing machine my mother bought for him. A great way to give a unique gift, as well as help save the planet. For years, my son happily used the scarf I knitted for him. That way, you improve your chances of finding something that doesn’t have to travel so far. Buy Vintage.

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Giving Holiday Gifts Recycle 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

I had three baby showers when I was pregnant for my son–one from each side of the family and one from my co-workers. 3 Ways To Save Money On The Kids’ Back To School Wardrobe Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive! 8 Ways to Inspire Children to Help Others How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money.

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Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family Clothes 176

Saving Everyday

APRIL 15, 2011

I did this for my son and got a great deal on a pair of Converse. Groupon works directly with businesses to bring you money saving deals. Consumers love getting bargains. Get $50 worth of shoes, accessories, and apparel from Shoebacca.com for just $25…and they always offer FREE shipping both ways! Share or Print This!

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Shoes El Paso Free Shipping Friends And Family Sale 80

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2014

Now, we save only their best or favorite pieces. I’ve taken pictures of my son’s favorite preschool paintings and drawings, and when I see a good deal on photo books, I’m going to create one for him and toss the originals. Battling clutter will be a lifelong activity, especially in our consumer society.

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Home Re-use Painting Garage Sale 189

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 28, 2012

My oldest son wears uniforms, so finding durable items that are also reasonably priced is so important. My son prefers hoodies over jackets, so this is an important one for us. ©2009-11 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. You can check out all the Boy styles available. All rights reserved.

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Gift Cards Giveaway Gifts Boys 91

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

My spouse and I were that young, poor couple, sloughing away at our day jobs and scrimping and saving for years to build wealth. Managing your finances gets a lot more complex and time consuming. Do you imagine that your life will be so much better, so much different by having a cool million or so?

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Money Grandchildren Thrifty Job Loss 247

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? an illustration I did for one of my son’s books. I know I found The Frugal Girl through the Non-Consumer Advocate, and I’ve read nearly all the archives. Here’s Karen: 1.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 178

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! My husband works as an architect and I teach art part time at my son’s school. But in the end, we ended up making enough profit to pay off our debt entirely and still put some into savings!

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Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. The rest was our house. to a high of maybe $80,000/year. We hit everywhere in between.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

We have a 4 month old son named Finn and we live in Phoenix, Arizona. We paid off $52,000 in consumer debt. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We combined our auto insurance policies since we had just got married which saved us a good chunk of money.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. It was all consumer debt spread over 5 credit cards. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. As long as we can save for it we enjoy it.

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It started with $40,000 in consumer debt (vehicles, credit cards, small student loan) and then sold our home and eliminated the $140,000 of mortgage debt. Thank goodness its illegal to sell cute little children, because I would have gotten a pretty penny for my son. Jones” 2. How much debt did you pay off? I am very happy.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Control Your Cash from Control Your Cash boldly says Your Smart Car Isn’t Saving the World. Anon from Gen Y Capitalist tells Why It’s Better to Travel NOW Rather Than Save For Later. Andy from Saving to Invest discusses Happiness in Life and Work. Jen from Master the Art of Saving presents Credit Card Happy!

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our son is 29 and biological. How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? There are a few “whys” for me.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

When my grown son wanted to lose weight, he started by convincing himself not to eat after 7 PM, no matter what. Putting your keys in the same place each time you come home saves time and stress searching for them. Saving money is merely a financial routine. Saving money is merely a financial routine. He lost weight.

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Health Painting Money Finance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2016

Working overtime each night and weekend for multiple years and saving the extra income. Keeping your standard of living the same while income increases to generate extra saving potential (such as eating at home instead of in restaurants or fast food joints each week). You have to be flexible. Some things you try will fail.

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Goals Friends And Family Sale Money Activism 100