Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Frugal Tip | Cook Big & Save Time, Groceries, & Energy. Energy Saving Tips for Summer by The Frugal Mom. Grocery Savings Tips by Mission To Save. 10 Tips To Saving Money at the Grocery Store by Koupon Krazed. Grocery Savings Tips by Mission To Save.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. Garage or estate sales. Related posts: 10 Money Saving Tips for Your Home. The How-To of Savings. Should You Have More Than One Savings Account? Plan ahead. Know what you want to do and plan it out well ahead of time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Here are a few money tips to help you plan your back to school activities and maybe reduce that $600 per child amount. I love to shop garage sales. It’s fun for me and it saves my children shopping time and money. Know Where to Get the Money. What back to school tips do you have?

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Couponing 101

MAY 10, 2012

One of the simplest ways to save money (especially if you love bread as much as I do) is to home-make your bread rather than buying it at the store. You can often find them at thrift stores and garage sales, though! Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share? Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share?

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

20 Tips for Frugal Living. You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. Here are 20 Tips for Frugal Living that still allow you to enjoy life. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Save money by preparing your own meals. Eat out less. Drink water.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

Everyone knows that you can clip coupons and eat out less to save money. What if you already do those things and are still looking for more ways to save? Here is a rundown of three easy ways to save money, and a lot of it. If negotiating makes you nervous, follow these simple tips from Life Hacker.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 8, 2016

Instead, take a look at some great tips for how to find back to school clothes for less. Tip: If your child wears uniforms, ask the school if they have a uniform swap scheduled. Tip: You can also get cash back on your online purchases by shopping through Ebates – you can get anywhere from 1%-20% cash back depending on the store!

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 19, 2013

Small changes can result in huge savings. By brewing your own coffee every morning, you can save yourself the $5 you usually spend on a latte and a tip for the barista. If you forgo five lattes weekly, you will save $1,300 by the end of the year. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

It also brings opportunities for you to save. Here are six things we do in the fall that help us save money by using what we have, being energy efficient or maintaining our stuff so it lasts longer. Not only does mulch save money on watering, but it comes for the price of labor for us. Make your own free mulch.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

Save Money and Plan Now for Holiday Spending. She also loves to go to garage sales and most of her small gifts are loot from her bargains at the sales. If you garage sale, look for those decorations! If so, garage sales are great places to get really inexpensive holiday decorations – typically next to new.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 28, 2013

Instead, take a look at some great tips for how to find back to school clothes for less. Tip: If your child wears uniforms, ask the school if they have a uniform swap scheduled. Tip: You can also get cash back on your online purchases by shopping through Ebates – you can get anywhere from 1%-20% cash back depending on the store!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

It can run into a lot of money but my friends found some ways to save money on sports equipment for their kids over the years that I would like to share with you. The first tip is to find out from the coach exactly what is required and what is accepted for that sport.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2011

However, it’s not just lack of money that makes people want to cut back, re-purpose, or live within their means… it’s also a case of wanting to be ecologically responsible. Here are a few ideas to cultivate a more eco-friendly atmosphere – and save money – around your home. Save on Entertainment. In the U.S.,

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

If you are one of these families who have eliminated spending on “wants” but still struggle to pay the bills or save money, perhaps cutting back on necessities is an option you should consider. Check out the following ways in which you can save on these expenses. How to Save Money on Food. Finally, use technology.

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Koupon Karen

MAY 17, 2024

Consider organizing a garage sale or using online platforms to sell unwanted items. To save money, compare quotes from different moving companies to find the best deal. Look for cost-saving opportunities, such as using recycled packing materials or timing your move during off-peak seasons when rates may be lower.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2012

However, a root cellar can be as simple as a sectioned off part of your basement, a trash can buried in the ground with a bale of straw on top or even a shelf in an unheated room or garage. You save money on gasoline (assuming fewer trips to the store). You save money on electricity (no extra cooling unit sucking dollars).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2014

I took at least three trunks full of “stuff” to Goodwill, I had a garage sale, and I sold things online. What’s your favorite tip to keep clutter at bay, or do you struggle with keeping the clutter in check? Unfortunately, this isn’t my first time. Boy, did I declutter.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

If you can’t save money, need extra tools and have to learn how, why would anyone learn to sew? If you enjoy sewing, or designing and making patterns learning to sew is worth the time, money and effort (if you can afford it). I your true intent is to save money, then focus on mending. Why learn to sew?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 22, 2011

With PrimoSpot you can enter the address of the place you are planning to go and have it search for on-street parking, garage parking, and bike racks. With the help of Mint you can design a budget that will encourage you to save in specific areas or you can just keep track of your overall spending habits. 10 Easy Ways to Save Money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 12, 2012

I was successful in doing that and have ever since looked for ways to save money on care repairs and maintenance by finding things I could do for myself. There are, of course, certain things that should never be done without a professional, but there are quite a few things that you can do yourself to your car to save money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

I carried this idea to our garage. Every home has those out of the way, hard to reach places, whether it is the top shelf of a closet, the attic, the basement, a far corner of the garage or the shed outside. What tips do you have to keep your home and home chores organized?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

We are leaving 3 entry doors, the garage doors, the windows in the garage, the small kitchen window and a large picture window in the master sitting room in place. My tips for you if you are replacing windows or doors. Money Tips' What we looked for in windows and doors.

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Couponing 101

AUGUST 6, 2019

These savvy methods can help you save money on kids’ sport gear. Secondhand gear should work just fine and will give your child an opportunity to try the sport out before you invest a lot of money. If you want to set your child up for success, what else can you do? Buy Secondhand Equipment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

Good financial planning calls for not only saving money, but also building multiple streams of income for yourself. I’ve always loved going to sales – garage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter. Most garage sales don’t have many antiques – or even collectibles. I did track what I paid.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Daniel was able to sell the rights to some of the software he developed. It was like selling an asset that has value.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished. You can save money on fabric to reupholster pieces by using colorful printed sheets or buying fabric on the bolt online or through a textile mill or local outlet. Take a tip from the design shows.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

In these tough financial times, I guess lots of people are looking for new ways to tighten their belts and save money. I think the trick is to find ways that save you cash without denting your lifestyle very much. I’m sure there are many other ways that you could think of to save money by swapping, sharing and hiring.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 5, 2012

His wife had been a bartender and had just switched to cleaning houses for money instead. with dividers for interior walls and a poorly done homeowner add on room above the basement garage. They can save money on gas for the commute to work. They lived in an old 1950′s track house of about 1000 sq ft. His rationale?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

Of course there are certain things I haven’t attempted – putting on a new roof (although my spouse did this); cleaning out the septic tank; installing automatic garage door openers; or installing windows and new doors. But, if I had the strength and thought I could do a good enough job on it, I might be tempted! Cheap or frugal?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward. Save Taxes: Negotiate A Reduction in Your Assessed Value What To Consider When Deciding To Buy a Home Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills Passive Income With Real Estate Things to Consider Before Investing in Real Estate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Here are a few ideas for the holidays, which hopefully will help you save money, time and reduce those stress levels! Save On Holiday Decorating. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. These make nice gifts too. They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

This is the year that we will control our money and our debt and fear will not control us. I’ll continue to offer additional money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, but I have some new themes that I will be starting next week. My Themes for 2015: 1. Debt Free Stories.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Why do I want to save money? He got his roofing urges out when he build our garage last year though!) A frugal tip is to think small.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2014

It’s absolutely nuts the amount of people who will complain about having a hard time saving money, who are living hand to mouth, who still eat lunch out every single day at work. How often do you find yourself purging your closets and cleaning out the garage, selling or donating things that you bought on a whim and never really used?

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Saving Everyday

JULY 13, 2012

Do not underestimate the power of saving change. It may be an old tip, but it’s a tried and true method that works!! Here’s a tip that can make a HUGE difference. I keep a stack of big totes in the corner of the garage and we add yard sale items to them year-round. Just $25 a week is $1300 a year!! and get $0.75

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? There’s always been garage sales/flea markets, library, state parks, fishing. What frugal tips have you tried and abandoned? What single action or decision has saved you the most money over your life? Do you have any tips for frugal travel or vacations?

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Saving Everyday

APRIL 16, 2024

Helpful Tools Lightweight Snow Shovel Electric Citrus Juicer Kids Gardening Gloves In addition to everything I mentioned above, help your parents and ask for larger jobs that you can do for extra money. What are some of your best ways to save money as a kid?

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