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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. After shopping locally at some furniture stores, I resorted to Craigslist and spent hundreds less on a new-to-her dresser. Daughter and mommy were both thrilled.

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Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. Have you joined the challenge?

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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They are made by tracing a guitar shape onto hefty cardboard, with pencils to hold the rubber band strings up off the board. Craigslist – a quick search in my area under musical instruments looking for keyboards showed them from $30 and up. She gives a step by step on her site. Find A Used Instrument.

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