Couponing 101
SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
Halloween is such a fun day, especially for kids. Take some time to try some of these out with your kids this year to help pass the time while waiting for Halloween to arrive. . Pumpkin Painting or Pumpkin Carving. This is a staple of Halloween for most people, but I know many others who don’t do it every year.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 13, 2012
Your kids have been to camp, done baseball and goofed off to their hearts content. Each year I try to help my kids teach their kids about personal finance. Teaching The Gift of Giving This year the grand kids are 5 and 8 years old and I want to demonstrate the pleasures of giving. Now you wait.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
How often do people redo their rooms? Well, I had to research this one as I’ve lived in the same home for 26 years now and have only changed out the paint once (repairing all those holes the kids put in the walls with their dart boards!) and still have the wedding furniture we bought 44 years ago! ” What is the cost?
Saving With Shellie
JANUARY 13, 2015
Kid Galaxy Soft and Squeezable F150 with Trailer and Jet Ski – $2.43 (81% off). Crayola Paint Maker – $8 (68% off). ALEX Toys Do-it-Yourself Wear! Deals Around Town Amazon Baby Kids Toys' Fisher-Price Imaginext Monster’s University Scary Mike & Sulley Playset – $1.90 (81% off).
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
After all, both Mom and Dad had been do-it-yourselfers and had trained me up to work right alongside them. When I went back to work after staying home with kids for 10 years, the drive was to a central downtown location, but after a few years, I took a higher paying job at Trans World Airlines that required an hours drive each way.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
As my kids have grown, I have expanded my work hours at our office and by the end of the week, I’m too cooked to cook , so take out it is! Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it. 12 – Do It Yourself. The neighbor kids are doing quite well on my street.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 4, 2011
By cutting my hubby’s and kid’s hair we saved $520 a year for 10 years ($5280). After the kid’s left home hubby and I saved another $84,384. Do it yourself home repair can really go either way. Follow these cost reduction strategies consistently and you can stack up huge lifetime savings as well.
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