article thumbnail

10 Money-Saving Tips For Your Wedding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Buying local is cheaper because the transportation costs are lower. Your friends are the best manual labor out there because they will either work for free or work for food (or booze). They can be put to work from delivering invitations and to helping decorate the venue to running errands and making the wedding souvenirs.

Wedding 248
article thumbnail

Saving Money on Food While On the Road

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Well, as much as somebody who works full time is ever able to be. I have averaged 2-3 trips per year within North America, each one bringing different money saving (and splurging) opportunities and challenges. Alcohol was dirt cheap in New Orleans, and transportation was a very small line on our budget in New York City.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Yakezie Blog Swap

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here’s a list of all of the participants so you too can read some of the great day-to-day money saving tips that were shared on Friday! Jacob from My Personal Finance Journey shares tips about how he saves big money on food and beverages at Saving Money On Food & Drinks at Happy Simple Living.

Swap 113
article thumbnail

How to Save Money From Salary Without Sacrificing Your Lifestyle

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Also See: Clever Ways to Save Money Tips on How to Save Money From Your Salary Without Drastically Changing Your Lifestyle The trick I’ve found that works is to find ways to balance things out. It is something the kids (and myself) look forward to after a long week of work and school. Imagine that!

article thumbnail

6 Ways to Change Your Spending Habits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Instead of watching TV, why not try learning a new skill that could lead to a raise at work; Or, why not use this time to develop some forms of passive income that can go towards your savings. If you are a smoker, work on reducing the amount of cigarettes you smoke each day. Use alternative methods of transportation , a.k.a.

Library 176
article thumbnail

Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

I have an English degree and I work in scholarly book publishing as an editor (developmental and acquiring editor, not the grammar and spelling kind of editor). I mostly work remotely which is very, very nice. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? My wedding dress, thrifted!

article thumbnail

The High Cost of Speeding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you try to get it erased, you have court costs or at least a lawyer’s fees, plus time off from work to make appearances and take care of administrative stuff. 4 High Impact Money Saving Tips. How to Save Money on Transport Costs. Related posts: No Cost Refinancing – Pros and Cons.

Insurance 186