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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you decide that you want to buy video games and movies in physical format, used can be a great choice. We have several movies and TV shows bought used (I’m still trying to convince my husband that straight up streaming and digital copies are the way to go). Most of the time, I buy new books using my Kindle.). Entertainment.

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10 Fun & Budget-Friendly Christmas Party Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

And you don’t have to buy a new ugly sweater, you could either visit your favorite thrift store or decorate a sweater you already own. Gifts must be from a thrift store. Host an Elf Movie Night. Everyone seems to love Buddy from the Will Farrell movie, Elf. In fact, I need to find or make my sweater.

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5 Ways College Students Can Stretch a Dollar

Saving Cents With Sense

Thrift Store Style. Thrift stores, on the other hand, offer affordable, stylish clothing. Many shoppers are now turning to thrift stores to find fashionable items. In college towns, a student ID can get you discounts at a wide range of businesses, from movie theaters to beauty salons, and even when riding public transit.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Besides farming, I love reading, enjoy baking & am always looking for new affordable adventures for my kids & I (new trails, a movie, water park, climbing, bookstores off the beaten track, escape rooms) 2. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Since summer ’09, right after I had my first kid.

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8 Summer Date Night Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

I love dinner a movie once in awhile, but I prefer to do something together (and eat, come one, that’s a given!). You each choose something for the other to find at a consignment, thrift, or vintage shop. We find ourselves laughing or maybe having a deep debate and to be honest, we just need to get something off our chests.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

From expensive concerts to movies and Disney World, leisure activities, although necessary, can be rather expensive. We find that this gives our kids (and ourselves) a chance to experience new stuff without necessarily having to buy the stuff at a regular store or thrift store. That is, unless you choose to do it like our moms did.

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Halloween Spending Through the Years

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My favorite thrift store has a section dedicated to seasonal items. The number and variety of Halloween items in this thrift store surprised me. Now kids expect high quality (high dollar) individually wrapped chocolates and specially decorated, store bought treat bags and costumes from the latest movie.

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