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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But there are ways to save – consider used furniture. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. While most folks consider wood and metal used furniture to be quite restorable, many turn their noses up at re-using fabric covered items. How to make used furniture usable. The sun bakes out.

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Best Ways To Make Money As A Kid

Saving Everyday

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! Best Ways To Make Money As A Kid Depending on the child’s age, it may be necessary for the parents to assist.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Buy good clothing, used. Use up your food.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. Parents already know that back to school time is the second most expensive time of the year (right after the holidays).

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

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If you’re trying to find the small business idea that’s right for you, ask yourself the following questions: Where is there a need in the market, and how can your skills satisfy that need? Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order.

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Things I’ve Learned During 30 + Years of Home Ownership

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. It doesn’t pay to re-decorate every few years.

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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In spite of that, history indicates that sweat shop seamstress positions had a ratio of 20 applicants per position. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. I got 160,000,000 results today using Google Chrome. Poly lasts forever!

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