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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Electronics/beauty products/new furniture or household items (I’m using things left by my grandparents & living in their house, have done some changes & repairs but free/thrift is excellent). Here’s Jennifer. ?

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3 Savvy Ways to Save on Kids’ Sports Gear

Couponing 101

You can find secondhand sports gear at thrift stores, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and sports resale shops, like Play It Again Sports. If you choose to purchase from a stranger through a medium like Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist, be sure to meet in a public place and take steps to ensure your safety.

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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? 5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money- Part 2 Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire How to Make Your Own Clothes How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores 10 Ways To Make Your Home A Zero-Waste Facility.

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage or estate sales. Thrift shops. I scouted for tiles as I went to garage sales for other items and was lucky enough to find not only a big lot of beautiful travertine tiles, but also two very usable Kohler bath faucets – for which we bought one replacement part off the Kohler repair site. Craigs list.