Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Get some shoe polish and shine up those old shoes, take them to a shoe repair shop to have the re-heeled or soled if they are worn down. This used to be a common occurrence with a shoe repair shop on every main street. Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Use up your food.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 4, 2011
The strategies did keep us out of debt however, and instilled in us habits of self-reliance, attitudes of ‘we can do that’ and a measure of life-long thriftiness that we might not otherwise have had. 262,032 Food Preparation. 40,720 Home Repair. Do it yourself home repair can really go either way.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 31, 2012
She couldn’t stretch the inheritance, no matter how thrifty she was, to last more than 15 years. She borrowed money to satisfy the city when they cited her for repairs that needed to be done on the house. She charged up credit cards to buy food and clothing. In fact, she did pretty good making it last that long.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Can you fix a repair yourself? 23 – Flip your thrifty finds. 3 Action Steps to Set Up Your Emergency Fund. Become an Instacart shopper.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. Home repairs, construction, electrical, auto repair, technology – he’ll try anything after suitable research of YouTube and other resources. How did you get interested in saving money?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
The topic was ‘ What did today’s millionaires do to be thrifty before they earned their millions?” Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd? Me: What else do you recall doing to be thrifty? Peggy: Oh yes! We also did without a lot of things.
Saving Cents With Sense
JULY 10, 2015
Saturday, July 11th from 10 AM – 11:30 AM – Learn Interior Paint & Drywall Repair. Starting in September 2015, every 4th grader will get an Every Kid in the Park pass food for FREE admission to all of America’s National Parks. Thanks to Thrifty NW Mom for the info! :: Apple Camp.
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