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Make Your Own Board Game

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Because just deciding to have a business, or buy a bunch of empty toothpaste tubes to fill (or whatever the decision might be), doesn’t mean that you will actually make any money, I knew that I needed the winner to have to meet a certain profit goal. Then I made some cards to accomplish the games goals and facilitate play.

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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Once baby comes, we might become major spenders on toys, a new home, a bigger car and more. Once we hit retirement, assuming your saving efforts have been successful, we might once again become spenders – pursuing delayed goals and dreams. Over my life, I have been primarily a saver.

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7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

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This was a big year to get rid of toys. They''ve moved on to bigger (and more expensive) toys and have left the toddler ones behind. An example of our ad placed on Craisglist: Willis Pointe Community Yard Sale, Sat. I see many ads on Craigslist that are very vague and just say, "community yard sale". Price Your Stuff.