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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

billion, an all-time high in the history of NRF’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights.” We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Total spending is expected to reach $8.4 ” Halloween can be fun, but also expensive and bad for the environment.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

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According to the July 15, 2010 Back to School Survey from the National Retail Federation, the average family spent around $600 per child for back to school needs, split between clothing (37%); electronics (30%); shoes (17%) and school supplies (16%). I love to shop garage sales. Learn to love hand me downs from relatives.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are some items you can find at a steep discount: Bucksome Boomer: 6 Reasons Not to Have a Garage Sale – A garage sale isn’t the most productive way to get rid of your unused items, and you have other, better options to use to get your home organized.