Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2012

If you like saving money, haggling for a better price should become a habit for you, a habit that can easily save you thousands of dollars over the next 10 years. So haggling for a better price was born out of necessity. I think I have become pretty darn good at it, and I will even haggle successfully at big chain stores like Macy’s, Home Depot, and Best Buy. Hopefully this advice can help you save some money as well and turn the art of haggling into a habit.

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Discount Coder UK

JULY 10, 2012

Have you ever haggled? Discounts & Tips getting the best price learn to haggleI live in Brighton and we’re used to it, with the city’s countless independent shops, boot fairs, vintage outlets, boot fairs and junk emporia. And bargaining can cut the cost of buying second hand (and occasionally new) stuff by a handy amount. Being British, it doesn’t always come naturally. We’re often. read more.

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Discount Coder UK

JULY 7, 2012

Discounts & Tips haggling negotiating super saving saturdaysMorning all, so how was your week? Mine was pretty manic to say the least! I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned before but our 9 week old daughter suffers from pretty severe reflux, which basically means she throws everything back at you with 10 times the force she guzzled it down with. This obviously means. read more.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

Americans historically have not haggled for better prices on most items. To keep up we need to learn that negotiation (aka haggling) is acceptable, expected and useful. We need to practice haggling. It was humiliating to have to haggle. Although our citizens don’t practice the very visible haggling over every item for sale that I saw on that Mexican vacation, I believe we are seeing a trend toward more price negotiation in the U.S.A. Start the Haggle.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 2, 2014

PET Archives : How To Haggle For A Bargain. Happy Friday Everyone. I don’t have much to say this week other than I am freezing my butt off…literally. Where I happen to live we have been colder than Mars. Said so on the news. I have to say that this winter has been hard so far. I am hoping it warms up a bit. Christmas and New Years with friends and family went well though. It was nice to get together and see everyone, especially my brother whom I only see once a year.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

How to haggle for a bargain. Hi everyone. This week has been crazy for me. I literally feel spun. I have started a new job at work which is great but also very overwhelming as I still need to keep up doing my old job until my replacement is hired and trained. I also serve on a Board that is ramping up full swing after the holidays which is leaving me with little time to catch my breath. The house stuff, time with the hubby, other home commitments etc.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 22, 2019

The southern region has some gorgeous beaches and if you are willing to haggle your prices most restaurants and guesthouses will accept your offers for much less than you would pay online. I’m sure most people are like me and would like to travel a lot more. Life-changing journeys, historical artifacts, we all want to be able to see these in our lifetime. Unfortunately, traveling can be extremely expensive.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

You want to price everything, and you want to be prepared to lower those prices when people start to haggle. Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during the summer break. With the proper amount of planning, you can have an easy, stress free garage sale where you make a profit. If you follow these tips, it will be easy to manage your own garage sale.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2012

Be Prepared to Bargain – In some stores, haggling will get you nowhere, but in established flea markets and smaller stores, it is always worth trying to get a lower price. Thrift stores are for more than just clothing, and they are great places to find used furniture for cheap. The first thing that you have to do is look at thrift stores in a new light.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2013

You may need to haggle with them over what was covered or not. It was a Thursday night, the 20 th of December 2012. We were preparing to go out of town to the grandkids house the next morning. However, one of the presents didn’t make it via FedEx in time and I was arranging with my neighbor to pick it up and hide it on my porch in a plastic trash bag. After hanging up the phone, I went outside to put the trash bag on the patio table.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2015

Haggle (in a friendly way) with a street vendor until one of you caves in. I absolutely love traveling. I love backpacking, camping, hiking , trips to the beach, driving cross country and almost anything that involves me packing up my stuff and heading off into the sunset. Vacations are supposed to be fun activities, where you can relax, unwind and recharge. But sometimes, vacations fail to produce the fun were expecting and stress us out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 8, 2012

Take the time to compare prices between retailers and learn to haggle on prices. Slow and steady wins the race, the old proverb goes. This is also a great strategy when working towards your financial security and a comfortable retirement. Patience and consistency are the secrets to going slowly towards financial security. Small actions, started early and performed often, will yield greater financial security in the future, than throwing large sums at an investment or opportunity.

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JUNE 10, 2013

Be Ready to Haggle. Yard sales. People either love them or hate them. I happen to LOVE yard sales. I love going to them and I love having yard sales. If I have a free Saturday morning from April thru September--unfortunately it''s rare--I try to hit a community yard sale. I''m always looking for girls clothing, good books, and clean Tupperware. Every year, we participate in our community''s yard sale.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 23, 2012

If you pay full price, you are probably being taken.Americans historically have not haggled for. With interest rates at all time lows, more foreclosures coming on the market and prices at decade low levels, you may be looking to buy a home or investment property. If you’ve never owned a house before, there are some things you need to know. Here is my take on the skills every homeowner or landlord needs to have. Skills that will save you big bucks over time. Know When to Get Help.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

” Robert from My Multiple Incomes presents 5 Tips on How to Be a Better Negotiator , and says, “Not every store and place allows haggling and negotiating on their prices, but trying to negotiate won’t hurt either. Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment.

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Nicoles Nickels

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

I tend to be kind of a spur of the moment kind of gal, and when I decide I want something done, I want it done now, and I don’t want to have to haggle about schedules and who’s involved and whatnot. Ok, I know this sounds like a recipe for disaster, but let me state right up front that no limbs (no human ones, anyway) were lost during this execution of this project. We have some trees in our back yard that grow like weeds.

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