Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2014

I’m in good company with my love of all things used. Just look at the many people scouring garage sales in the summer. If you think buying used is just for people who are on a tight budget, think again. The most famous large family, the Duggars, routinely buy as much as they can used. Kitchen Appliances.

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Buying Second-Hand Saving Money Money Garage Sale 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

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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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

I think the people on that show are likely not as extreme as they were portrayed (it is television after all), however the show has given people unrealistic expectations for couponing and given couponers unfair representation. I do think that everyone can use coupons though. It has also exposed the dark side of couponing.

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Newspaper Bills Family Coupons 96

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 14, 2012

You’ve seen the ads on television, in magazines, an at the mall. “ The greenwashing of our retail world knows no bounds, as major corporations jump on the green bandwagon and market products that most of us aren’t interested in, nevermind even need. Or, if you have gotten free stuff, how much of it have you actually used?

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 7, 2014

Once you find out how many deals are available in spring, you may want to do your spring cleaning just to make room in your home and garage for the new springtime offerings. April signals the time to shop for fabulous deals on televisions, laptops, car accessories, cookware and vacuum cleaners. This site uses affiliate links.

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Finds Shopping Home Theater Systems Laptops 85

Frugal Luxuries

OCTOBER 1, 2012

My memory is on overload most of the time so I especially love the idea of a Master List of Potential Accomplishments and have long used this tactic to unburden myself mentally. My micro-goals for achieving this are layered and consist of a series of tasks such as bringing the extra television downstairs to replace the old one in the nook.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2013

Everywhere you look, television, billboards, the Internet, magazines, newspapers and radios try to tell us what we need to buy and consume in order to be happy. The marketers are very good at their jobs, and every single one of us falls for it at some point or another no matter how hard we try to avoid it. Happiness sell!

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