Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2013

Alex Duncan shows you how to make a one note balloon bassoon using 40 mm pvc pipe, garden hose, duck tape and a balloon in a You Tube video. Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. We rented our son’s alto saxophone while he took lessons in high school.

Music 185

Music Musical Instruments Budgeting Budget 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2016

One of the resources I used with the kids last year in Money Camp to show them how advertisers sell, was a You Tube video called Buy Me That Too: A Kid’s Survival Guide to TV Advertising (Part 1/2). Last week I visited a garage sale. Here are some of the many tools used to convince consumers to buy. Presentation.

Buy 100

Buy Buying Coke Garage Sale 100

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Rent instead of own. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items.

Frugal Lives 49

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49