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Thrifty Thinking: Cash Back to Offset Inflation

Motherhood Moments

Making the holidays merry, can also leave your checking account looking not-so-bright. Shopmium Savings Expert Lisa Thompson offers easy ways you can recoup some of that cash while holiday shopping: Use a cash back app for everyday purchases. My tip is to use the browser extensions from Rakuten and PayPal Honey.

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She also scarfed up any other gift wrap that looked usable, and she stored it carefully away for use the next year. While I am not that thrifty, and I love prettily wrapped gifts, I don’t like to spend a bunch on wrappings. Use paper drop cloth to wrap. Use paper from other sources. Use those as well.

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Put Yourself on the Path of Happiness for the Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The holiday season can bring shudders and tears to folks who have lost family members or friends; who have lost jobs and income; who have seen illness come into their lives; or who have lost hope and aspiration. How does he find the blessings of the holiday season with no money to buy gifts? How To Create Extra Holiday Money.

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For many, the end of the year holiday shopping frenzy can override our saner, more thrifty selves. Sure I knew about the ‘White sales’ – the ones stores used to have in January on sheets and towels and such, but I really hadn’t a clue that there is a best time to buy many other things! I know I do. Other tips.

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Ways to Have a Green Christmas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The holidays are, hands down, one of the most environmentally unfriendly holidays of the year. It’s cold out, so we idle our cars for longer periods of time to get them warmed up and then idle while we wait for somebody else to make us food so we don’t have to get out of the car. Probably not. If so, skip it.

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Thrifty Thinking: Valentine's Day

Motherhood Moments

billion on the holiday this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023's Best Places for Valentine’s Day. Thankfully, people with bad credit are able to improve their credit score over time if they stick to a budget and practice responsible credit use.”

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7 Easy DIY 4th of July Decor Ideas

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I’ve found that décor for this patriotic holiday can be harder to find and when you do it never seems to be exactly what you’re looking for. DIY Lanterns via Thrifty Décor Chick. Use them as centerpieces or as a welcoming entryway display. I’ve made this pot and used star stickers.