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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Donate good clothing you really can’t use to a non-profit and bank the tax deduction. Most of them had little use for huge walk in closets or shoe racks to hold dozens of pairs of shoes or garages to hold more than one or two cars.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

On top of our normal day to day expenses, the new property taxes were due, we had more ownership expenses than we realized, and we had a family to feed. When my parents were my age, they were empty-nesters and converted my bedroom into a sewing room for my mother. I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for everything that month.

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