Garage Sale Saving Thrift Stores Wellness 
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. Books and DVDs.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 24, 2013
If you want to save money, one of the best options is to buy used. Not only can buying something second-hand help you save money, but it also reduces the amount of resources that you use. Before you buy new, consider whether or not you can save money — and the earth — by purchasing the following items used: Electronics.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 16, 2013
My Aunt, God rest her soul, saved Christmas paper and those silly little paper bows from year to year. She also scarfed up any other gift wrap that looked usable, and she stored it carefully away for use the next year. Here are some thoughts on ways to save money when you wrap this years gifts. Use those as well.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
No kids = no parties or haunted houses = money saved. We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). This idea serves well for the younger crew. Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 3, 2014
I also occasionally get to encourage young entrepreneurs by purchasing their wares (usually soda or lemonade but sometimes more ambitions products as well). Another benefit is that I am cutting the governments out of the loop – there no sales taxes on used stuff (except big things of course, like boats or cars). Do You Save Wrapping?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 23, 2017
The act of saving. In its simplest form, the thing that makes a person a saver is the act of saving. One of those something’s is probably going to be finding a way to never be in that situation again – which means you will learn to start saving, some how, some time. They won’t save up for it.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 22, 2013
Spending our precious and all too limited time searching online and in stores. Sometimes, as we shop we see things we would like to own and decide to treat ourselves with a gift or two as well. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! I know I do. In fact, I did today! Winter clothes. Other tips.
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