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How to Save Money with Your Kindle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Kindles are wonderful toys, and they allow you to take your whole library with you wherever you go. With simple ordering that allows you to quickly download e-books and start reading them, you might soon find yourself with a very expansive and expensive library. However, the Kindle can be a temptation for impulse buyers.

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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While we do frequent the library, there are some books that we like to re-read, and owning them is a practical solution. 8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores 10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale 5 Ways to Go Green and Save Money at the Same Time How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores How to Save Money on Baby Costs.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

I would like to pursue higher education in some way, maybe a History PhD, or a library science degree? It’s not hard for me (anymore) to avoid expensive stores or fast fashion sites such as Shein and Temu, and instead shop at thrift stores or use my local BuyNothing group. I haven’t decided yet.

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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

Family Balance Sheet

Find a fitness video series that you enjoy and rent from the library or purchase. Shopping the sale racks at your favorite store is always an option, but there are two ways to find even better deals on clothing. Thrift : I regularly stop by my favorite local thrift store and find crazy bargains.

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Beginning Exercise without Breaking the Bank

Saving Cents With Sense

You can also visit your local library and check out DVD’s for free. Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!) Sometimes second hand sports stores also carry this type of equipment. YouTube has hundreds, if not thousands of free workouts available.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Cameras had to have actual film and pictures had to be developed after the whole roll of film was ‘exposed’ Research was done at a library using the Dewey decimal system, not a search engine. You researched in the library and wrote to the state’s to get information to plan a trip. Weather prediction was terrible.

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Go to the library. Instead of buying books, check them out of the library. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. Drink water.