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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you can’t afford it, do something else. Instead of taking the family to a movie, have a home movie night with friends and family. Instead of paying for television programming, view free TV or cheap movies on Netflix (or maybe even read a real book!). What other ‘make do’ solutions do you have? .

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He’s big into action figures for movies he likes (particularly Lord of the Rings). Living there would be a different animal altogether and it would take a much higher income to make do. So we put those in the list of priorities as well. Of course, we like to have fun, too. My husband enjoys collecting items. I like travel.

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"Potential Accomplishments" and The Natural Magic of List-Making: Creating a Master~List

Frugal Luxuries

need to descale the glass shower doors in master bath using a citric acid solution Continue going through and organizing all my old F rugal Times: Making-Do With Dignity and Frugal Luxuries newsletters along with my collection of vintage ephemera. well as a thorough vacuuming via the wet-dry vac.then spot clean ing.of the carpet.

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