Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 12, 2011

We can negotiate to get a good price on an item in a garage sale, or we can negotiate to close a million dollar deal. Below are five of the most basic (and the most important) negotiation tools you can use for any situation in life. Use Silence – Silence can be a powerful tool. Top 5 Negotiation Tips.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 27, 2011

Sharing power tools and other electronic devices will cut down on the production of these difficult to dispose of items. You no longer have to go to garage sales and flea markets to pick up these items. Consuming less means less manufacturing, production, and creation of environmentally unfriendly items. Buy in bulk.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2016

Here are some of the many tools used to convince consumers to buy. Last week I visited a garage sale. This is a biggie while you are on vacation (you won’t get back this way, buy it now) or at a sale event (such as a garage sale or estate sale or auction). It was eye opening for the 10 year old.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished. These handy tools attach easily and do not remove paint of wallpaper when you take them down. Here are five ways to stretch your decorating dollars: 1) Buy used furniture.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Furniture 255

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 13, 2013

Check out some thrift stores, vintage stores, flea markets, and garage sales. One project that almost anyone can do with just a few of the right tools is painting. Pick out your desired paint color at the hardware store and ask the sales person what you will need to paint a room. But there is good news.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Along the way, on one of my garage sale shopping expeditions, I stumbled across a matched pair of wing backs (non-reclining) for $20 each. I was able to find the material for one chair on clearance – for $40 total and on sale for the other. All told, I think I paid about $100 for the material for both chairs.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

5 Tech Tools to Help Make Saving Money Easier by Two Kids & A Coupon. 5 Tips At Saving Money at a Garage Sale by Pays2Save. Coupon FAQ’s – How to Price Match When Shopping for Extra Savings by Two Kids & A Coupon. 5 Tips for Getting the Best Deals On Spring and Summer Clothing For Your Kids by Two Kids & A Coupon.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

5 Tech Tools to Help Make Saving Money Easier by Two Kids & A Coupon. 5 Tips At Saving Money at a Garage Sale by Pays2Save. Coupon FAQ’s – How to Price Match When Shopping for Extra Savings by Two Kids & A Coupon. 5 Tips for Getting the Best Deals On Spring and Summer Clothing For Your Kids by Two Kids & A Coupon.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 10, 2013

The girls decided that it okay to part with the plastic kitchen, Handy Manny tool bench, and the Dora pop up tent. 7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale. An example of our ad placed on Craisglist: Willis Pointe Community Yard Sale, Sat. I see many ads on Craigslist that are very vague and just say, "community yard sale".

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

As a child and teen, I painted (inside and out), mowed and trimmed, punched holes in concrete to install decorate iron railings, worked with hand and power tools and helped my parents do everything from putting up a garage to putting up storm windows. Yet, over the years, I kept discovering new things about home ownership.

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Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

Other Items on Sale: Last-minute cruise deals, discounted gym memberships, end-of-fiscal-year electronics, tax discounts, and secondhand items at garage sales. May starts Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day and ends with Memorial Day—a weekend that’s become a shopping sales bonanza. Happy Birthday America!

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Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Frugal Confessions : A Great Site to Sign up for Email Offers – Learn about this great tool to hone your frugal skills like I do! If you invest in the right property at the right price, you can create a positive cash flow from the beginning.

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