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Five Frugal Things | I fixed it, Officer!

The Frugal Girl

I received a 10-day repair order, and I figured that this was probably a job I could handle myself (with the assistance of YouTube, OF COURSE.) So, now I just gotta pop into the police station and have them sign my repair order to certify that my headlight is indeed in working order again. I had no idea it was out!)

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Thankful Thursday | I found a policeman

The Frugal Girl

The officer who informed me about my burnt-out bulb told me that once I got it fixed, I needed to either stop at the police station or find a random officer to sign off on the repair. Sooo, I drove to my next destination and lo and behold, there was an officer just sitting in the parking lot of the shopping center.

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Simple But Effective Steps of Waste Management

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Waste is found everywhere from your home, office to schools and other social places. There are numerous products both at your home and office that can be easily recycled and used for something else. Broken things that are not beyond repair should not be thrown away; work on repairing them and then using them again.

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Area Attractions: New Exhibit at Alcatraz East

Motherhood Moments

The government closed Alcatraz in March 1963 due to the needed repairs and the high cost of operation. For three decades, Alcatraz was considered one of the most secure prisons in the country because of its location on an island off San Francisco. who presided in the notorious case against Casey Anthony, among others.

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Jobs for those Without a College Degree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Clicking on the box that pulls up the highest paying occupations, you will see that many different kinds of doctors are paid very well – more even than your average Chief Executive Officer. The only one that shows up is elevator repair person! Appliance repair 43.5K Certifications in specialized areas might also help.

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4 Ways to Re-Claim Some Free Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There was an episode of The Office I watched, in which one of the characters was so excited that he was able to save a few minutes here and there by brushing his teeth in the shower. It was a funny episode (as episodes of The Office always were), but it also had some merit. Here are a few ideas to help you with that. Amalgamate Tasks.

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5 Steps to CRUSH Debt + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

Family Balance Sheet

Being self-employed, we felt we needed more than Dave’s recommended $1000 starter emergency fund that he outlines in his book, so our first step was to save a bit more for our home and office. Also, we needed to make some much-needed repairs to our home and office that really couldn’t wait until we paid off six figures.

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