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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We as parents are usually the first and primary source of their learned behavior, even as they grow into their teenage years. Make it be known that that that there is nothing wrong in purchasing second-hand items from thrift stores, yard sales, or via classified ads or even online via places like eBay or Craigslist.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

We find that this gives our kids (and ourselves) a chance to experience new stuff without necessarily having to buy the stuff at a regular store or thrift store. It’s like having a yard sale or visiting a thrift store but in the form of a barter trade where no extra cash is exchanged. Do you get what I mean?