Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

While I am not that thrifty, and I love prettily wrapped gifts, I don’t like to spend a bunch on wrappings. Here are some thoughts on ways to save money when you wrap this years gifts. My 5 year old grand daughter did it last year in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp. Use paper drop cloth to wrap. Ask for gift boxes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

Welcome to the 18th edition of the Totally Money Carnival. I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. FruGal presents Why you SHOULD sweat the small stuff when it comes to money – FruGal. Now on to the rest… Save Money this Spring: #1. Save Money this Spring: #2.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2012

Free Books A variety of books that are offered on the Kindle are actually free. Little Women , for example, can be downloaded for free. Classics are not the only type of free books available, and you can find hundreds of options, including romances, business related books, and more. Call to Action Do you have a Kindle?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Online Money Bloggers is a site directed towards helping bloggers increase their income. Earning this much money from online blogs is a huge achievement and very few have accomplished this goal. Feel free to track my progress at [link]. 5 Ways For Thrifty People To Make a Few Extra Dollars Online. Book Challenge.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 1, 2012

Miss T told me that she thinks everyone is looking for ways to maximize their earnings and stretch their dollar and an article on how to make extra money would be timely. So is there truly money to be made? These are just a handful of examples to demonstrate that money can be made by completing paid online surveys. Paid Surveys.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

But the truth is, we have the money. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. Dave Ramsey suggests in his book, The Total Money Makeover , that you create a starter emergency fund of $1000. 2 – Decide where to put the money.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

The more of your hard earned money you can keep in your wallet, the more you have for things you need and want. I’m always looking for a new way to save money, so I love reading other people’s tips on how they save extra cash. 10 Tips To Saving Money at the Grocery Store by Koupon Krazed. by Thrifty Jinxy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Before we get to the entry form, lets give a shout out to all of the generous bloggers that have sponsored this giveaway: Modest Money. Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses. Club Thrifty. Money Q&A. Three Thrifty Guys. Free shipping is available within US & Canada up to $50. Outlier Model. See Debt Run.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2015

Those days are long gone for us now as we’re working hard to cut corners and save money. It is possible to eat out without blowing your budget, it just takes a bit of planning and a few thrifty tips. 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. Eat FREE on your birthday. Eat FREE on your birthday.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. We want to live WELL on LESS Money. I cannot stress enough how much this has saved me time and I really think money too. I run my dishwasher almost every night.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

The more of your hard earned money you can keep in your wallet, the more you have for things you need and want. 10 Tips To Saving Money at the Grocery Store by Koupon Krazed. 15 Ways to Save Money Every Day by Frugal Living Mom. 8 Ways to Save Money at the Movie Theater by Enchanted Savings. by Thrifty Jinxy.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2015

Why are we jumping through these hoops to be debt free? Why are we having difficult discussions about money on a daily basis? WHY do we want to be debt free? Being a good example is the first step to teaching your kids how to handle money with maturity. This post is linked to: Thrifty Couple , Thrifty Thursday.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2016

They are always growing out of clothes and shoes, and it feels like your clothing money is quickly siphoned away. You can find coupons for free shipping or free club memberships for places like Overtock through a site like Discountrue.com. It can be tough to dress yourself on a budget when you have children. Buy Classic Quality.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Canceling a gym membership has been on every money-saving list that I have ever read. If it goes unused, gym memberships are a big waste of your money. He works at the check in from 6 – 9 AM every other Saturday morning and he receives a FREE family membership as compensation. This post is linked to Thrifty Thursday.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 20, 2012

Print this new $1 off Blink Tears or Blink Gel Tears coupon because you’ll want to use it with a sale starting 1/29 at Walgreens to turn it into a money maker! and get your $8 RR Like getting it FREE, with a $1 money maker after coupon and RR. Thanks A Thrifty Mom !). Deal: Buy Blink Tears Eye Care Drops.33/.5

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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? Is Borrowing Money Ethical? That took forever!

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 29, 2015

Looking for new recipes, money-saving ideas, home-management tips, and strategies for debt-free living? Then you’ll want to sign up now for the free FBS Weekly Email Newsletter! So if you’re interested in subscribing to my free FBS Weekly, then you might have a chance to give these books a new life.

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 17, 2023

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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. Use the life out of all your appliances, but save up enough money to replace them quickly if they are nearing the end of their lifespan. With fresh food – buy only what you can eat before it goes bad. Go Frugal Go Green'

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2013

We got rid of clutter by selling some stuff and returning unused purchases, we were able to reduce our spending by $100 during the month by being more deliberate with our money and I met some new blogging friends who were also participating in the challenge. Day 7: Make Money from Your Skills. Day 12: How to Get a FREE Gym Membership.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 17, 2013

I’ve noticed a trend lately in the blogosphere of bloggers pushing rewards credit cards to travel for free. Most people have a credit card and why not get some free travel for using it? If you travel more than once per year, typically you won’t be able to churn credit cards to get that many free trips anyway.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. What inspired you to get debt free? Yes, we followed the recommendations outlined in Dave Ramsey’s resources, Total Money Make Over/ Financial Peace University. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. So direct the money often and early.

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Saving With Shellie

APRIL 9, 2012

at Walmart and HEB so you should be able to get one for free after the coupon and rebate. Final Price = FREE (+ $5.50 Thanks Thrifty & Thriving !). I believe these are around $9.50 Or try this deal at Target: Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner – $9.49. Get a $5 Target Gift Card. possible overage!).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

Two Years of Blogging Here are some highlights from the last 24 months: Top 8 Most Viewed Articles: Why Being Rich is Overated How to Make Your Own Clothes How to Build A Bird Feeder from Recycled Materials 5 Ways to End World Hunger How to Make Millions with Passive Income Frugal Anniversary Gifts that Will Win Her Over How to Save Hundreds of Dollars (..)

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Penniless Parenting hosted the Festival of Frugality – Life Stages Edition and included YFS’ post, Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. Meal Plan Rescue hosted the Lifestyle Carnival #2 and included my post, How to Quit Smoking Naturally , as did Not Made of Money who hosted Yakezie Carnival – Daytona Edition.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2012

We’ve all heard the saying that the best things in life are always free. Can you do that for free too? Well, if not for free, then for very cheap. Remember, travel isn’t just for the wealthy; anyone can travel , even if they have little money to fund their trip. This is where the opportunity to house sit comes in.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. We take advantage of anything we can get if it is free or cheap, but do we need to?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2013

Make sure to check out Free From Broke’s list of best careers for the future before making any decisions. David’s post about how to know the true value of a home at Young Adult Money is a great place to start! David’s post about how to know the true value of a home at Young Adult Money is a great place to start! PET Archives.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

However, most of the time, we only had money for the low cost restaurants, so they were all one greasy spoon after another. We estimate that when we travel next time, we’ll have earned one free night’s stay. Visit free attractions. There was the gas, the hotel, and the restaurants to pay for. Go Frugal Travel Tips'

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Couponing 101

AUGUST 16, 2012

Save money on your Back to School list! Ships free with Amazon Prime or with orders of $25 or more. Thanks, The Thrifty Couple ! Right now on Amazon you can get this 12-pack of Sharpie Accent Pocket-Style Colored Highlighters for just $4.49 (reg. Don’t miss out on these HOT offers!

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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Buy 2 Get 1 Free Milky Way or 3 Muskateers Bars Printable Coupon. $1/2 B1G1 Free Hasbro Card Game Printable Coupon (Click on Toys and Games on the left to find it faster.). $4/1 B1G1 Free Land O Lakes Butter with Olive Oil Printable Mail-In Rebate. Here are the newest printable coupons: $1/1 Nutella Printable Coupon.

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For the Mommas

APRIL 27, 2011

Amazon has 350 Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Baby Wipes for $11.89, which come down to just $8.32 Thanks, Thrifty Mama. is a post from: For The Mommas - Save Money with Coupons, Freebies, Steals &Deals. shipped with Amazon Moms. Once your order ships, you can cancel your subscription.

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Saving With Shellie

MAY 10, 2013

When codes like this are available I try to spend a little money instead of getting a free item. This way if their computer systems starts canceling orders, maybe they won’t notice mine since I actually spent some money. Thanks Nifty Thrifty !).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Susan inherited the house, free and clear, along with several hundred thousand dollars. She ignored checks and had money escheated back to the state. She couldn’t stretch the inheritance, no matter how thrifty she was, to last more than 15 years. Borrow Money You Can’t Pay Back. Use Up Existing Resources.

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Couponing 101

MARCH 23, 2011

Did you know that there are over 100 Free Kindle Books on Amazon ? You can see the Free Kindle Books HERE and here are a few you can find on that list: Triumph of Grace by Kay Marshall Strom. Find the complete list of FREE e-books at Amazon.com. Amazon: FREE Kindle Books is a post from Couponing 101.

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Couponing 101

APRIL 24, 2013

Here are some of the great deals you can pick up at Walmart right now: Kool-Aid Unsweetened Envelopes 20¢ - B10G3 Free Kool-Aid Unsweetened Envelopes Coupon (4/21 SS) = 15¢ ea. Capri Sun Big Pouch Juice Drinks 88¢ - B1G1 Free Capri Sun Big Pouch Juice Drinks Coupon (4/21 SS) = 44¢ ea.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Staycations can save people money, but so can being a savvy vacation planner. Because so many people are looking to save money on their vacations, low cost travel sites have begun popping up everywhere—saving people money on their vacations has become big business. Here’s how. Discount Vacation Sites. Outdoor Fun.

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