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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You could take your radio to the radio and TV repair shop down the street, but most things you could probably fix yourself. He built his own garage. He was a trained radio and TV repairman, when those had tubes. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants?

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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. My radio was AM only.

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Beginning Exercise without Breaking the Bank

Saving Cents With Sense

You can’t escape the radio and TV ads this time of year boasting amazing deals at your local gym. Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!) Sometimes second hand sports stores also carry this type of equipment. Think again!

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Beginning Exercise without Breaking the Bank

Saving Cents With Sense

You can’t escape the radio and TV ads this time of year boasting amazing deals at your local gym. Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!) Sometimes second hand sports stores also carry this type of equipment. Think again!

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