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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I redid ours, I used that spray meant to re enamel tubs to re-finish the vanity tops. I sanded and re-stained the wood cabinet and fashioned a matching frame for the mirror out of molding strips from Lowes that I got for about $3 each. Garage or estate sales. Thrift shops. Craigs list.

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4 Crazy Hard Things To Check On When Buying a Home

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We’ve only bought 4 pieces of real estate in our lives, including two homes. What is there today may drastically change tomorrow. Understand what regulations there are on the use of the property. What you see today as a quiet family friendly zone, may actually already be on its way to becoming a commercial district.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

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Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. using what they already have. I love to shop garage sales. using tax free days. Don’t Pay Retail.

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It’s Easy To Make A Million Dollars

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You may be building your own business. Eventually you may sell it for significant sums. You may be investing in real estate. Eventually you may have enough to generate millions in income, or you may sell properties to achieve a million. We hosted two garage sales in. The Spectrum Group.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Those are all great ideas, but one company is taking it a step further to help motivate us.