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Teaching Children to Sell Helps Them Excel

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You have to sell yourself to the group – present your mindset, belongingness and readiness to part of that ‘in’ crowd. To make continuing sales, your child will need to learn how to understand their customers, learn about their likes, dislikes and their needs. Do You Know a Millionaire Garage Sale-er?

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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Search the attic, the backs of the closets, the garage and see what inspiration presents. Dad’s old cowboy hat and a rope from the garage can be the start of a cowboy get up. Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes.

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How To Organize A Project

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When starting project that I have to present in a report-type form, I tend to start with the introduction. 10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during. If this is the case, pick a place.

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

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Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Christmas decorations, wrap, bows and ribbon all are continuous offerings at pretty much every garage sale, thrift store or estate sale I’ve ever shopped. What have you done to save money on wrapping, yet still present beautiful gifts?

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Why Did I Buy That!

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Presentation. Presentation isn’t just used on kids. Last week I visited a garage sale. I didn’t feel obligated, but did end up buying another package of it at that sale! Just sit through the sales presentation and then take advantage of the ‘free’ advice. Reciprocity.

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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

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Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. The article specifies that Garlick did not buy any birthday or Christmas presents for her children, but I’m sure that they got items from well-meaning relatives. We Love to Spend Money on Our Children.

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take the time to learn any requisite skills, either by reading, learning online or perhaps attending some of the home improvement big box store presentations and skill shops. Garage or estate sales. Understand what parts of the job may require code inspections and what the codes mean. Thrift shops. Make it yourself items.