Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 4, 2012

Most people think clothes when they think about what a thrift shop sells, but these shops often sell a number of other things that people can use in their day to day lives. Larger thrift stores like the Salvation Army and Goodwill, often have a little bit of everything in their stores. Take a peek. Take a peek.

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Thrift Stores Thrifting Finds Clothing and Accessories 213

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 1, 2013

It is like stores know how much we love getting our homes festive and so they put out décor at high prices, hoping that consumers won’t know any better and will just snatch it up. Find inexpensive knick knacks at your local dollar store or thrift store that fall into the Halloween theme. Get spraying!

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Halloween DIY Frugal Dollar Store 93

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Take a look below at how easy it is to turn a few puzzle pieces into a fun and decorative piece perfect for adding a touch of fall to your home. 50 cents at a thrift store, but you can even grab a 50-100 piece puzzle at the dollar store and it will work great too. Spray paint or craft paint in both red and green.

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DIY Frugal Green And Frugal Painting 105

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

I save tape and paper and old paint drop sheets. We put in new windows this year at our 1985 home. I had to part with $35 to buy one of those paint masks to even be able to apply it. The paper is pretty inexpensive at around $3 a roll. There are just two of us at home now. Cheap or frugal? Why pay more?

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Frugal Cheap Clothes Clothing 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. Just last week, my husband sent me a short text, “truck $700.”

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? 4 – Skip the AM drive-thru and eat breakfast at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. ” My stomach sank. But the truth is, we have the money.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130