Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 23, 2013

that gym you no longer use.) Do you really need cable television or can you make do without? Is now really the best time to buy that new couch or could you find one for free? Consider using an interest rate calculator to determine how much you should pay. Bring your lunch to work more frequently.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. Earning a sub-poverty-level income for decades as a Catholic priest, he focused on his investments in his free time, and was worth nearly $1 million when he died. Do you have a money tree?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? Surviving a negative experience and enduring through or perhaps even overcoming it shows us that we are made of more than we ever dreamed, that we can do and be more than we thought. Free money! Challenge yourself.

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Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

I do my best to find deals and using P&G coupons, I usually don’t have to pay full price. However, with my babies I use Tide Free & Gentle. I also love that it is unscented and dye-free which is perfect for my babies’ sensitive skin. For us it’s tomato sauce on kids’ clothes.

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Frugal Luxuries

AUGUST 27, 2012

Click image to enlarge: Feel free to print out and use this in a notebook or clipboard. Frugal Times: Making~Do With Dignity which evolved into our Frugal Luxuries newsletters and book series). I used to print these up and put them on a pretty clipboard and use as my daily to~do list.

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Frugal Luxuries

OCTOBER 1, 2012

My memory is on overload most of the time so I especially love the idea of a Master List of Potential Accomplishments and have long used this tactic to unburden myself mentally. I firmly believe there is a kind of a natural magic in list ~ making. I ' ve found that lists are an invaluable tool for staying focused. the carpet.

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