Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 20, 2014

After all, there may still be useful life left in it, no reason to trash it just because one little thing goes wrong. Things that can cause injury or harm, things that if left unattended will grow worse. The garage is detached but also bermed along that same back wall. There is a breezeway/porch between the house and the garage.

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Saving Money Money Saving Emergency Fund 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 15, 2012

My family has a crawl space downstairs, a pantry upstairs, and a freezer in the garage. I know that, technically, we’re supposed to store wheat. I know that, technically, we’re supposed to store wheat. However, right now we don’t grind down wheat to use in our regular meals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2016

I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1. Digging into this formula investment technique (which is similar to dollar cost averaging), led me to the re-discovery of multiple other types of formulas and techniques which are supposed to help us make our money grow. My copy has a copyright date of 2008.

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401K Money Emergency Fund Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

While I grew up using paper napkins and towels, we only used paper plates when we were on a picnic. I was surprised to learn that many families use these at every meal rather than real plates so they have fewer dishes to do. In fact, the Duggars of TLC’s Nineteen Kids and Counting use paper plates for every single meal.

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Saving Money Green Money Paper Towels 242

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Tell us a little about yourself Greetings from the NW corner of Arkansas, where I was born (around 40+ years ago) and raised. We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Meanwhile you are putting in long hours, continuing education, research and etc to grow it to a sell-able entity. See how long it will take you to get to a million – use this calculator from CNN – When Will You Be a Millionaire? . Garage Sale Results Well, the last two weekends of ours have been busy to say the least.

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Making Real Estate Garage Sale Debt 229

Saving Everyday

APRIL 16, 2024

In this post, we’re sharing the best ways to make money as a kid. I did almost everything on this list and can confidently say that you can make some extra cash if you’re willing to do the work! It’s easier and less messy to do it outside using a hose. We’ve used the same girl for years.

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Money Making Kids Kids and Family 52

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Growing up in a large family, we had enough, but with the specter of inflation and bad job market (gotta love the 70’s and 80’s) , there was definitely a feeling of needing to make sure you had a cushion. Highly rated, easy to use, and it sits gathering dust. Child did not like it, so we don’t use it.

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Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 190

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. This will take us most of the year. I don’t want to use the term extreme frugality, because that sounds absolutely horrible. Read our Health Insurance Story: . DONE 2015.

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. However, over time, as the debt grew thanks to interest charges and mismanagement on my part, the monthly payments started to grow out of control.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Take a moment to watch them. You might just learn something. However, times have changed.

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