Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

While I am not that thrifty, and I love prettily wrapped gifts, I don’t like to spend a bunch on wrappings. Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season Christmas in July How to Have a Green Christmas Super Saver Holiday Ideas Christmas Shopping the Smart Way. Use paper drop cloth to wrap. Go Green'

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2014

How about you? Exploring a New Town 5 Ways To Save Money On The Biggest Travel Expenses Now Is the Time to Plan Summer Vacation Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel Free Places To Visit On A Worldwide Adventure. These are just a few ways I decide where I should take my next vacation. Travel Tips'

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Vacation Flights Cancun Travel 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2012

Guest Post Author Bio: Mary blogs at World of Finance where she strives to help people learn how to make managing their money easy. 5 Thrifty Energy Boosting Snacks. Do you see anything on this list that you like? Do you see anything that you could include more in your diet? . 4 Tips for Getting Healthy.

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Budgeting Budget Finance Desserts 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 27, 2012

Saving money is always an appealing concept, for just about everybody, but even for people who are particularly conscious of keeping costs low, there are a few occasions and types of events that seem to demand high costs no matter how hard you try. How to Plan A Big Fat “Green” Wedding.

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Wedding Budgeting Budget Money 185

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 21, 2014

It was a low cost investment and it came with a training dvd for my husband and I to understand how to use the collar properly. This past week’s posts: How to Grill Fruit. It only took a few seconds of online research to discover the Gentle Leader head collar. For us, the results were incredible. The sneakers cost me $2.50

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Thrifty Thrift Stores Daughter Thrifting 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2013

This post is linked to Thrifty Thursday. Let us know in the comments. For more ideas, follow me on Pinterest. I have started a 31 Days to Find $1000 Pinterest board where I’ll be posting ideas all month long. 31 Days to Find $1000 Family Healthy Living'

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Finds October Thrifty Family 150

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

AUGUST 11, 2009

Unfortunately, I didn't find to much clothing in my size (these are the times I wish I knew how to tailor clothes.oh Tags: Thrifty-ness. The icing on the cake was when I was leaving Maine on my way home to Boston, I stopped at this awesome thrift store right before I got to the highway in York. This place was heaven!!

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Thrifty Thrift Stores Thrifting Old Navy 49

Birmingham Bargain Mom

JUNE 20, 2012

Could you walk through the woods and pick lettuce or mushrooms and eat them with confidence? Langdon Cook of Seattle can and does.

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Seattle Cooking Thrifty Food 63

Couponing 101

APRIL 30, 2013

Head on over to The Thrifty Couple to learn how to grow your own pineapples from leftover pineapple tops. Here’s a cool idea! You can do this indoors or outdoors! It does take a couple years for the plant to produce a pineapple, but it sounds like a fun experiment! I’m anxious to try this one out. Have you ever tried this?

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Grow Your Own Growing Frugal Outdoors 99

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2013

In his most recent mini-series, Matt Becker shares How to Start Investing From Scratch – Part 2 over at Mom and Dad Money. If so, bookmark SFB’s post about How to Set Yourself Up To Be a Financial Success When Starting the First Job at Simple Finance Blog. How to Be Green and Save Money. Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel.

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Fridays Finance Personal Finance Renovation 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2012

My post, My Story on How to Successfully Take Courses While Still Working Full-Time , was included in the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #32 hosted by Young and Thrifty as well as the Financial Carnival for Young Adults #11 hosted by 20’s Finances. Finally, Marie’s post, What Is National Financial Literacy Month?,

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Personal Finance Finance Thrifty Full Time 124

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

How to negotiate cable prices {like a pro} by I Am That Lady. How to Make your own Laundry Detergent by I Am That Lady. How to Save on Clothes by It’s A Fabulous Life. How to Start a Gift Closet & Why You Need One by It’s A Fabulous Life. How To Revive Stale Potato Chips & Avoid Waste!!

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 71

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

So how to do we pass along our ideals and actions to our children without forcing it on them? Teach them how to recycle household items like plastic bottles, aluminum cans, paper, etc. So, have you given any thought to how to teach your children about sustainable living? And vice versa!) What kinds of things have you tried?

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Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Learn how to remove spots and do it as soon as the clothing gets dirty. A good deal on a big bag of fresh lettuce isn’t thrifty if you can’t use it up before it rots. You Tube can show you how to do most everything these days. This used to be a common occurrence with a shoe repair shop on every main street.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 19, 2014

It’s easy to make, read my post, How to Make Simple Syrup. This post is linked to Thrifty Thursday. As I said, I love my iced tea with herbal simple syrup. I also use the syrup in adult beverages. Do you drink iced tea? Do you buy it or make it at home? Recipes - Beverages'

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Food and Drink Thrift Stores Thrifty Thrifting 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The topic was ‘ What did today’s millionaires do to be thrifty before they earned their millions?” Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd? Me: What else do you recall doing to be thrifty? Peggy: Well, we did everything ourselves.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Check out this fun tutorial on how to make your own Washer Pendant Necklaces ! Thanks, Thrifty and Thriving ! Thinking about doing some homemade Christmas gifts this year? Washers are very inexpensive, so these would make super cute and frugal gifts. I actually made a bunch of these last year for some girlfriends.

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DIY Frugal Thrifty Homemade 93

Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

She blogs about the latest deals, couponing, how to manage your money, blogging and so much more. She blogs about shopping deals, recipes, how to live frugality, freebies and more. Lydia from Thrifty Frugal Mom is about delicious easy recipes, homemaking tips and money saving ideas!

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Frugal Frugal Lives Frugal Living St. Louis 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

Figuring out a budget and how to meet those goals? Read Club Thrifty’s perspective on being able to afford living until 90 to see if you’re on track to live out your golden years in a financially stable way. PET Archives: How to make your own clothes. How to conduct an effective family financial analysis.

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Emergency Fund Debt Student Fridays 193

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 20, 2014

Bryan/College Station, Texas ~ How to Homeschool My Child. Charlottesville, Virginia ~ How to Have it All. Seattle, Washington ~ Thrifty NW Mom. Dallas, Texas ~ Surviving The Stores. Fort Worth, Texas ~ Coupons and Freebies Mom. Houston, Texas ~ Melissa’s Bargains. Katy, Texas ~ Moms Confession. What are your summer plans?

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Kansas City Budgeting Budget Pennsylvania 150

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

How to negotiate cable prices {like a pro} by I Am That Lady. How to Make your own Laundry Detergent by I Am That Lady. How to Save on Clothes by It’s A Fabulous Life. How to Start a Gift Closet & Why You Need One by It’s A Fabulous Life. How To Revive Stale Potato Chips & Avoid Waste!!

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 40

Couponing 101

JULY 19, 2012

Head over to Sometimes Homemade to learn how to turn an empty juice or milk carton into a homemade herb planter ! Very thrifty, green, and fun! Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share? Please send me an email ! Daily Frugal Tip: Turn A Carton Into An Herb Planter is a post from Couponing 101.

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Planters Frugal Green And Frugal Homemade 64

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

The iPod Touch is up for grabs if PET reaches: 2000 Readers by RSS or Email 3000 Twitter Followers 1500 Facebook Followers 300 Google Plus on the Site Prizes and How to Enter a Rafflecopter giveaway Contest Entry Rules: Winning entries will be selected using Rafflecopter. Thank you for helping me and teaching me so many different things.

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Prizes Personal Finance Finance Giveaway 274

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

You don’t have to contend with deciding which bill to pay or how to avoid a debt collector’s call or trying to keep the landlord off your back. Being thrifty stays an ingrained habit. In doing so, many become adept at thriftiness. You have less risk in trying something new when you have financial backing.

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Money Grandchildren Thrifty Job Loss 247

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2013

David’s post about how to know the true value of a home at Young Adult Money is a great place to start! How to re-use common items. Thrifty ways to save on travel. 10 Reasons You’re Broke Reader Question: How to Stay Positive When Times are Tough. Interested in learning more about what your home is worth? PET Archives.

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Fridays Life Insurance Insurance Consumerism 165

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 16, 2012

Looking for some thrifty ways to feed your family? Want to know how to save more at Amazon ? Get this Kindle Book Dinners On A Dime for only $.79 79 with over 200 budget friendly recipes. Read the post on 8 Tips to Save on Amazon.com ! ©2009-11 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. All rights reserved. .

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Dinner Thrifty Budget Budgeting 65

Couponing 101

AUGUST 16, 2012

The Thrifty Couple teaches how to make your own soup or sauce mix – a universal dry mix that you can use as the recipe replacement for those soups, sauces and gravies! Now this is a fantastic way to save money, as well as avoid all the preservatives and unwanted ingredients in canned soups and sauces!

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Frugal Making Thrifty Fantastic 68

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 4, 2011

But then I discovered coupons and daily discount sites and slowly morphed into Thrifty Girl, (something that still confounds those who knew back in the day), and I began to re-think the way I planned parties. I certainly wasn’t going to give up one of my biggest passions, so I needed to find a way to make it work within a budget.

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Food and Drink Birthday Budgeting Budget 63

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Penniless Parenting hosted the Festival of Frugality – Life Stages Edition and included YFS’ post, Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. Meal Plan Rescue hosted the Lifestyle Carnival #2 and included my post, How to Quit Smoking Naturally , as did Not Made of Money who hosted Yakezie Carnival – Daytona Edition.

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Personal Finance Finance Las Vegas Budgeting 133

Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 11, 2023

How can parents protect their kids? Security.org ( [link] www.security.org ) is out with new research and tips including how to notice early indicators and take action quickly to reduce damage: [link] digital-safety/synthetic- identity-theft-guide-for- parents/ - Don’t give out SSNs whenever requested.

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Identity Theft Parenting Unemployment Credit Cards 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2015

Being a good example is the first step to teaching your kids how to handle money with maturity. This post is linked to: Thrifty Couple , Thrifty Thursday. Why is my husband volunteering hours of his personal time at the Y? And why is he driving a 14 year old car? WHY do we want to be debt free? Dave Ramsey.

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Debt Debt Free Daughter Thrifty 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Thrifty Finds in February: I try to hit up my favorite thrift store at least once a month. You can read my review: Rakuten Review: How to Earn Cash Back + Earn a sign up bonus!! How did you frugal in January? Chicken, Pinto Beans & Rice Casserole. Chicken, Sweet Potato & Black Bean Quesadillas. January: $26.75

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February 2020 Frugal Thrift Stores 208

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries. We found a YouTube video that showed us specifically how to fix it. Related reading: Rakuten Review: How to Earn Cash Back. 23 – Flip your thrifty finds. Be sure to read part 1, How to Build your Emergency Fund. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 25, 2014

Easy Butternut Squash Soup from Thrifty Jinxy. Garbanzo Bean Summer Salad from How To Have It All. Greek Omelet with Spinach, Peppers and Feta from Thrifty Jinxy. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Lemon from How To Have It All. Carb Free Bread from Grocery Shop For FREE. Vegetarian Taco Soup from You Brew My Tea.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Recipes Lowes Main Dishes 55

Motherhood Moments

MARCH 2, 2023

Ensuring our youngest consumers understand how to reuse and recycle paper products or plant a tree will nurture life-long recycling habits and a respect for the planet.” As part of its How Life Unfolds® campaign , P+PB has developed a list found here of creative, recycling-focused ways to make Spring Break memorable and earth friendly.

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Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Day 12: How to Get a FREE Gym Membership. This post is linked to Thrifty Thursday. Day 7: Make Money from Your Skills. Day 8: Sell Your Unused Video Games. Day 9: Plan a Low Heat Challenge. Day 10: Sell Your Gold Jewelry for Cash. Day 11: Cancel Your Cable TV. Day 13: Update #2. Day 15: Skip the AM Drive-Thru and Eat Breakfast at Home.

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Finds October Bank of America Friends And Family Sale 258

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Work hard and be thrifty to get to the point where you don’t have to sell your time for money. Figure out how to become financially independent so you have time to pursue your life’s accomplishments. You should decide what is important and not let others decide for you. Don’t lose the wonder of being human.

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Grandchildren Health and Beauty Growing Thrifty 216