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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity. For me, going to sales is not just a means to find things I need at rock bottom prices, it is also entertainment. For me, going to sales is not just a means to find things I need at rock bottom prices, it is also entertainment.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. Daniel was able to sell the rights to some of the software he developed. The software generated a monthly revenue, but we were able to sell them to pay off the rest of our debt immediately. It was like selling an asset that has value.

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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I give away perfectly good electronics because they are ‘out of date’ – they don’t work with new software. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? I used to darn my family’s socks, but now don’t. I wish he was still around.

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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Get some free video editing software, use a cell phone or camera to record and see what happens! Hold a garage sale together. Help the kids write a play and let everyone take part – front and center or behind the scenes. Make a video documentary on a topic that interests the grand-kids.