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Choosing Thrift First: Summer Jammies, Shorts and a Towel

Family Balance Sheet

As I am trying to choose thrift first when it comes to purchases for my family and our home, I realized once again recently that my local, friendly thrift store rarely lets me down. Armed with a mental list of things that I needed to keep my eye open for, I headed to the store on Wednesday for the 50% off sale.

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Take Your Kids on a Money Trip to the Store

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Talk about what expenses the store might have (physical store maintenance, utilities, employees, supplies, fixtures and registers, computers, merchandise costs, advertising and etc). Then discuss what the income sources might be (sales of merchandise, vending machine sales, rental of space to other businesses, etc).

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Research the store’s return policy for unused purchases without a receipt if you don’t have it. 13 – Have a yard sale. Here are my 7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale. 25 – Start a blog.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Research the store’s return policy for unused purchases without a receipt if you don’t have it. 15 – Have a yard sale. Related Reading: 7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale.

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Meet a Reader | M from the PNW

The Frugal Girl

Also, thrifting —I very rarely buy new, it’s normally secondhand. I used to garage sale quite a bit for my kids’ toddler and preschool clothes but as they’ve gotten bigger and pickier I have better luck finding what they’ll wear in their size at the thrift store. And better luck for us adults too.)

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be!

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Lots of people had back yard gardens. You physically went from store to store (or called on the phone) to compare prices and products. For instance, you can go to eBay now and find civil war era items for sale. Food/shopping. People cooked and ate at home. Fast food was rare. Go Frugal'

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