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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Get some shoe polish and shine up those old shoes, take them to a shoe repair shop to have the re-heeled or soled if they are worn down. This used to be a common occurrence with a shoe repair shop on every main street. Take care of your wardrobe to keep it looking work and wear worthy. Go Frugal Go Green'

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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I remember when there was a shoe repair shop on almost every corner. He built his own garage. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? Oh, and did I mention, you could save money? I used to darn my family’s socks, but now don’t.

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How to Find Back to School Clothes for Less

Saving Cents With Sense

Hit up fall garage sales. Even in the fall months, garage sales can still be found. Whether you need shirts, pants, shoes, skirts, coats, or uniform pieces, chances are one of the ideas will net you some results! If you are specifically looking for school uniforms, check out my Tips to Save on School Uniforms.

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Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up!

Couponing 101

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! If you don’t have shoe boxes laying around, Amazon has some easy storage solutions as well that are much more in my budget! Sell some of the items.

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Save (and Make) Money By Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method!

Couponing 101

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! If you don’t have shoe boxes laying around, Amazon has some easy storage solutions as well that are much more in my budget! Sell some of the items.

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Beginning Exercise without Breaking the Bank

Saving Cents With Sense

Instead of throwing your money away, why not try a few of these suggestions instead and find that you really can exercise without breaking the bank. Besides a good pair of shoes, and chances are you already own a pair, there’s no investment required. Frugal excercise new year save money' Go for a Walk.

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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. There was no internet.

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