Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 8, 2016

Talk to the parents of children older than yours. Good deals are still to be found on eBay. Hit up fall garage sales. Even in the fall months, garage sales can still be found. Check your local paper or Craigslist for sales in your area advertising children’s clothing. Look for hand me downs.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

A good deal on a big bag of fresh lettuce isn’t thrifty if you can’t use it up before it rots. There have been countless times I have seen nearly new, decorator pieces being sold for pennies on the dollar at garage sales because the homeowner decided to re-decorate. Avoid re-decorating your home every few years.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. My daybed mattresses were previously used by a young girl, in her growing up bedroom, then stored by the parents for years. Dealing with smaller cloth items. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture. Ways to save on furniture. The sun bakes out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Easy deal and much cheaper than buying drapes at the time. I bought out a lady at a garage sale long ago, made several dresses, shirts, shorts and cover ups out of some of the material and still have a gob left over.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

As a child and teen, I painted (inside and out), mowed and trimmed, punched holes in concrete to install decorate iron railings, worked with hand and power tools and helped my parents do everything from putting up a garage to putting up storm windows. You have to at least, deal with fixing and patching.

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Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

What you can save on, what to expect to go on sale, each month, a list of awesome things to stock up on for the entire year ! January has the best deals on holiday-related items with markdowns at 50% to 75%—sometimes 90% —off of everything from wrapping paper to decorations. Other Items on Sale: Fresh-cut flowers and bikes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

– Letting your child make spending decisions can make some parents uneasy. She thinks that is the best deal for her and her money. It is very easy to lose everything with just one trade. The MoneyTrail Blog: How Much Control Should Kids have Over their own Money?

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