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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My Aunt, God rest her soul, saved Christmas paper and those silly little paper bows from year to year. Here are some thoughts on ways to save money when you wrap this years gifts. that is more or less equivalent to 5 big rolls of printed Christmas wrapping paper, which costs around $3 per roll – a savings of around $6 overall.

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Realistic Couponing

Couponing 101

The show “Extreme Couponing” on TLC has shocked everyone with the incredible potential of coupon savings. If you want to learn to coupon and save 50% or more on your grocery bill , then I can certainly help – and you won’t need to spend 70+ hours a week on couponing! A good rule of thumb is to buy one newspaper per family member.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. Coupons were in the newspaper.

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10 Tips to Save on Halloween

Saving Cents With Sense

Check closets, the garage, the linen closet, or your craft cupboard to make your own costume! You probably aren’t surprised that I mentioned this tip, but also make sure that you are using them with a sale to maximize your savings. 9) Shop Online with FREE Shipping and Save Time & Money ! 2) Make Your Own. 4) Use Coupons !

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Increase Your Income | 31 Days to Find $1000

Family Balance Sheet

We can slash our budgets to bare bones, but the quickest way to reach our savings goal is to increase our income. Years ago, a neighbor started delivering newspapers to increase their family’s income. Do you have an extra bedroom or is there an unused room above your garage? 6 Ways to Increase Income.

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Things You Can Do To NOT Make Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Good financial planning calls for not only saving money, but also building multiple streams of income for yourself. Deliver Neighborhood Newspapers. I lost weight that fall and winter – walking through multiple neighborhoods with a kid strapped to my back, a newspaper pouch dangling in the front and the pet dogs nipping at my heels.

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4 Crazy Hard Things To Check On When Buying a Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Check local newspapers to see if they reported stories about future plans or fights over imminent domain for land. Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward. will save you the inconvenience of slicing through them while putting in new landscaping (this actually happened to us).