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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Renting movies in this way is a great way to stick to your budget, over maintaining a dish or satellite TV system. Rent It Out. From becoming a landlord to renting out tools, vehicles and high-fashion attireā€¦ opportunities exist for people to make money off items they already own. Save on Entertainment. In the U.S.,

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How Pinterest Can Save You Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some of the projects I’ve completed have included a custom shelving unit made only from plumbing pipes and hand-cut pine boards, lighting fixtures, picture frames that double as thermostat covers, pillows and even a hand-stenciled rug that resides in my bedroom that I happily walk on each day. Are you a fan of Pinterest? If so, how?

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Experience Based Graduation Gifts

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Rent a luxury yacht or car for the day and take them on a lets pretend voyage or sign them up for a rich kid camp. Simply going away from civilization, away from indoor plumbing, central heat and air, paved roads and technology for a week will give them an exceptional taste of the past. Show your graduates a simpler life.

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DIY Landscaping Tips to Prepare for Fall

Saving Cents With Sense

Once the conduit is plumb, connect it to the wall with the conduit hangers. A stump is an eyesore and a tripping hazard, but you can easily grind stumps in your yard by renting professional equipment, such as a stump grinder from Sunbelt Rentals. Subtract 1 Ā½ā€, this is the length of conduit you need, then saw it and file smooth.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas ā€“ NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Or, you could buy property of your own (if you have the business funding, of course) becoming a property manager or landlord, renting out the space to tenants, maintaining the property and serving as their point of contact for any potential issues.