Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

So often, being environmentally friendly and saving money go hand in hand. Here are some simple things our family does to be more environmentally friendly and to save money: 1. We’ve used this for about 6 weeks now, and we’ve been pleasantly surprised with how economical it is as well as how good it works.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

She has a specific process of tidying up – you go through your various items, save what “sparks joy” and donate, sell and throw the rest away. I’ve come up with some ways of saving money during this process! The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 3, 2012

I also found that mimicking my old living room layout in my new apartment helped me adjust as well. How to Save Time on Social Networking I avoided social networking sites for a long time because of my busy schedule. How to Fall Asleep and Sleep Well I started having trouble sleeping when I was 14.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 12, 2019

She has a specific process of tidying up – you go through your various items, save what “sparks joy” and donate, sell and throw the rest away. I’ve come up with some ways of saving money during this process! The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Not only will renovations provide pleasure and function to you, but they could increase the sale value of your home a bit. Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. Know what you want to do and plan it out well ahead of time. Save over time to build the funds you will need for the renovations you want.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

I’m guilty as well. He built his own garage. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? It will also save you money! Oh, and did I mention, you could save money? Many of us throw the broken or outdated item out. He fixed his own car.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2012

Well, you know the saying… ask and ye shall receive! I have found that garage sales , flea markets , estate sales or Mom/Grandma’s basement are the best places to score a great deal on used canning jars. Canning lids are extremely cheap and well worth the investment to purchase new. Do you can?

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

She has a specific process of tidying up – you go through your various items, save what “sparks joy” and donate, sell and throw the rest away. I’ve come up with some ways of saving money during this process! The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 27, 2011

Wouldn’t it be great if you could have a positive impact on the world around you and save some money at the same time? Well, guess what; you can. You no longer have to go to garage sales and flea markets to pick up these items. You are also saving money by not having to go buy a brand new product. Buy organic.

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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.

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Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Researching and booking a reputable Tucson long distance moving company , like Coleman Worldwide Moving, well in advance can also save you from last-minute scrambles and ensure you get the best rates and services suited to your specific needs. Consider hosting a garage sale or listing items online to sell.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

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! However, I wait until spring and summer to buy decorations – and get them at garage sales. I know I do. In fact, I did today!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Use the life out of all your appliances, but save up enough money to replace them quickly if they are nearing the end of their lifespan. There have been countless times I have seen nearly new, decorator pieces being sold for pennies on the dollar at garage sales because the homeowner decided to re-decorate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

Good financial planning calls for not only saving money, but also building multiple streams of income for yourself. Now that I think back, that probably provided the neighbors with quite a bit of entertainment as well. We never calculated his return on time and postage, but I’m pretty sure he was well into a hole on it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Have you a well loved chair that needs a bit of TLC? Maybe it is just something you found at a sale that doesn’t quite match your decor. Well, maybe so but then again, you might want to think twice about it. Upholstery work is expensive and hard, but if you do tackle it yourself, you can save big bucks.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

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. Yet, I know I am in the minority.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2014

I took at least three trunks full of “stuff” to Goodwill, I had a garage sale, and I sold things online. And then, well, like a weed that just won’t stop growing, the stuff started piling up again. Now, we save only their best or favorite pieces. Boy, did I declutter. We loved the feeling.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Here are a few ideas for the holidays, which hopefully will help you save money, time and reduce those stress levels! Save On Holiday Decorating. Just bare twigs in a large vase, with old ornaments tied to them can be pretty as well. We live on the edge of the prairie and prairie grasses grow well here.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 23, 2013

I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those. The bottles were green and I needed a color that would blend with the bottle as well as one I could use with black and white photos. How I made centerpieces for $2.70

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Will it end up saving you money or costing you money in the end? If you can’t save money, need extra tools and have to learn how, why would anyone learn to sew? I your true intent is to save money, then focus on mending. Time saved alone is worth the small effort you expend in learning how to make these repairs.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. For years Daniel did the finances all by himself and Amanda would stay in the allotted budget amounts, but it didn’t work well for us.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

We were required to hook up to the sewer if the property came within 100 feet of it (by the way, you pay for the line from your house to the sewer line as well). Visit your county offices to find information about zoning regulations as well as where and when the zoning committee meets. Walk the neighborhood to get a feel for it.

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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. In case your expectations don’t happen as you wanted, you must know what else you can offer to save the situation in going to your favor. Negotiating can be done in almost any area of our life.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

In spite of the expense, some of the newer furniture is much less well made than older pieces. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture. Ways to save on furniture. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. Family hand me downs and heirloom furniture can also save you money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

shopping for savings by comparing prices, using coupons, coupon codes and other discounts and making sure they are buying the teacher specified items. I love to shop garage sales. It’s fun for me and it saves my children shopping time and money. Use your card for the other purchases you make as well.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 30, 2015

Whether you are browsing at a local thrift shop, flea market, garage sale, or just perusing your own garage or basement, we all seem to have an abundance of them! Press concert tickets, the receipt from a special dinner, as well as a snap shot in a frame and display as an instant memory keeper. What will you create?

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 21, 2011

Maybe you have been wanting to have a garage sale but have not wanted to go through the hassle of setting up and tearing down. Well now you can post your items here and watch the sale with minimal effort? Download the NEW Saving Cents with Sense Toolbar to have all the Latest Deals at Your Fingertips!

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 19, 2013

Curtail your future furniture expenses by purchasing a well-made convertible crib. Buy a dated, smooth-gliding rocker at a garage sale for next to nothing and customize it with several yards of fabric and a staple gun. ©2009-11 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. All rights reserved.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. You can save thousands a year with a smaller house and smaller mortgage. Again, you can save thousands with a smaller car that is less expensive and more fuel efficient. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Get a smaller car.

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 8, 2012

I find that even though my son’s birthday is so close to the holidays, it actually works out quite well, financially. If you’re planning a Star Wars party for your child, hopefully this post will give you some money-saving ideas! And this year, our budget was lower than ever. Talk about perfect timing! each on clearance).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

You have to persist in saving year over year. You must persist in living below your means to stay out of debt and save. Each new property adds both debt and income as well as future equity. You may be working for someone else and saving part or all of your paycheck. We hosted two garage sales in.

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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

One of my most prized possessions is my original Pictionary board game that I found at a garage sale for $2. It doesn’t matter if you can’t draw well — that just makes it even better and more hilarious! Over the years, we have saved drawings that were horrible just to laugh at them later.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? I cut it in half & split that half between my kids’ college fund, spent $100 on myself as a Christmas gift, and I’m saving the rest for new tires within the next few months 10.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. Peggy: I’m glad to see folks finally interested in saving and investing. Peggy: Well, probably some of the same ones being espoused now (maybe our kids did pick up on some of our examples!).

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Brian and me at the Sears Tower Having our first child just one month after our first wedding anniversary was NOT in the plan, but so far it’s worked out well! How did you get interested in saving money? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 4, 2015

Pictionary (3+ players) One of my most prized possessions is my original Pictionary board game that I found at a garage sale for $2. It doesn’t matter if you can’t draw well — that just makes it even better and more hilarious! Pictionary never gets old for me. This is a tried and true favorite in our family!

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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. When I go to garage sales, I see folks selling nearly new home decorations for a pittance.

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