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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Get some free video editing software, use a cell phone or camera to record and see what happens! Hold a garage sale together. Buy some inexpensive prizes for the winners, or just hold a winner’s ceremony for the carnival’s conclusion. Build a bean bag toss game and award prizes to those who hit the hole.

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Things You Can Do To NOT Make Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve always loved going to salesgarage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter. To be successful, I think you need access to free or really cheap bulk sale items. Every weekend I would find the sales, use up gas and time driving around to them, and looking for old things.

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How to Have a Star Wars Birthday Party for Under $60!

Couponing 101

I always search for free printables before I go out and buy something. It is hard to estimate the cost of the cupcakes since they were homemade, but it was definitely far less expensive than a bakery cake – even though I made them gluten-free. The prizes were Star Wars blaster guns ($2.40 We used a black tablecloth ($0.90

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