article thumbnail

Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Heck, even to make an offer on your dream home, you have to negotiate with your spouse and family! Home Maintenance – Keeping Things Up to Snuff.

article thumbnail

How To Recover From A Home Fire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There was a car parked in the driveway, making me think someone was home. The family and dogs had not been home. Really, all you have left, if you are lucky enough not to be home, are the clothes on your back and the things you had with you when you left to run that errand, go on that visit or go to work. According to FEMA. “

Home 189
article thumbnail

How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tip: Leaving your cards at home, or at least in the car, will help you stick to your budget because you can only use the cash that you have on hand. In most cases, you will need to be able to get your purchase home because most thrift stores don’t deliver though some of the larger ones (Goodwill, etc) might.