Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

If you want to save money, one of the best options is to buy used. Not only can buying something second-hand help you save money, but it also reduces the amount of resources that you use. Buying used is one way to increase the sustainability of your life. There are many consumer electronics items that you can purchase used.

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Saving Money Money Used Buy 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Comparison shopping can be easy if you know where to look, but most people assume that to compare prices between stores you have to write out a lengthy shopping list and take that list from store to store seeing which store offers those products cheapest. Oh, the absolute beauty of price matching! Learn to Match. for packaging?

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Groceries Grocery Bills Used 252

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 8, 2012

I do not, however, enjoy high prices. About five years ago, I started thrifting. As a grad student, I had hit a few “vintage” shops but had never really looked to outfit myself or children using resale clothing. My husband now teases me that I am the Indiana Jones of thrifting. Successful thrifting takes a little effort.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2014

Chances are you’ve got a few pieces tucked away at the back of your closet that could use a little rediscovering. If you go swimsuit shopping just as the heat starts to set in, you’ll pay for it, as prices generally hit their peak when you need an item most. With so many sellers and an auction model, items are priced to sell.

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Clothing and Accessories Swap Thrifting Consignment Shops 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2014

I’m in good company with my love of all things used. Likewise, thrift stores are always full of people. If you think buying used is just for people who are on a tight budget, think again. The most famous large family, the Duggars, routinely buy as much as they can used. The Items We Typically Buy Used.

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Buying Second-Hand Saving Money Money Garage Sale 177

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 17, 2013

I stopped by my two favorite thrift stores last week: Salvation Army & Community Aid, a local store. Finally, spring has arrived in central PA, so I carved out some time last Wednesday to hit the thrift stores. Do used shoes gross you out? I just can''t justify that price for kids shoes; their feet grow like weeds.

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Thrifty Finds Thrift Stores Thrifting 100

Frugal Luxuries

AUGUST 27, 2014

You may also call it by other names such as prudence, spariness and thrift. It is the careful use of materials or resources." "The The quality of being frugal is one so powerful as to change lives and affect history. ." ~~~~~~ [link] ~~~~~~ THRIFT BOOKS A Frugal Reader''s Dream Realized! (An An UNsponsored Post.)

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

Tell us a little about yourself! My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. but can use our money to enjoy life now and meet our family’s needs while still being responsible for the future 5. I use a grain mill to grind grain for our sourdough bread.

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Oregon Home and Garden Kids and Family Money 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2012

If you like saving money, haggling for a better price should become a habit for you, a habit that can easily save you thousands of dollars over the next 10 years. So haggling for a better price was born out of necessity. I always use the example of big ticket items like furniture and electronics. Assume It’s Negotiable.

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Haggle Haggling Bargain Home Depot 211

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Megamarts like Wal-Mart, Target, K-Mart, Aldi’s, Walgreens, Rite-Aid, and even franchised grocery stores carry the same quality of goods that you’re used to buying, but they don’t carry the overhead costs that come with the big names. Used Doesn’t Mean Abused. That is $100 a week you can be using to BUY GROCERIES!

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Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Anything you now longer want that is still wearable and in reasonable condition can be donated to thrift stores. Whatever you choose, you will be de-cluttering your home, recycling, re-using and maybe making a bit of money as well. Look critically at what you have kept and make up different outfits using each garment multiple times.

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Saving Money Green Money Clothing and Accessories 249

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 4, 2020

While I like to shop at thrift stores, I have a hard time finding TALL length jeans for my 5’10 frame and I was in need of new jeans. Awesome, the new price will be $19.99 Great price, but I couldn’t use the coupon, so I did some more shopping and picked up $20 worth of stocking stuffers.

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November 2020 Frugal Old Navy 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. Expect to pay a bit more in a thrift store, but if it is run by a charitable organization, you can feel good about paying a few bucks more because you are helping out the cause. If you are still reluctant to buy used, consider the below bargains. My best finds.

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Garage Sale Garage Finds Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

She also scarfed up any other gift wrap that looked usable, and she stored it carefully away for use the next year. Use paper drop cloth to wrap. I bought a roll in 2011 and have been using it for everything from Christmas wrap to kid crafts to posters to mailing packages every since. Use paper from other sources.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

We used to spend hundreds of dollars a month going out to eat at restaurants. Cable & Land Line – Due to a humongous price increase and a company who didn’t want to negotiate, we cancelled our cable & land line a few years ago. It saves us $67 a month. All of which I regularly find at the thrift store.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 16, 2015

And on top of that, I had the Target Cartwheel – my barcode printed out and she said the only way you can use the Cartwheel is with their App only. Family Thrift. Price Chopper . Price Cutter. Cashier didn’t believe me! I told her you can also print it out as I did ). Dan’s Super Market. Dave’s Markets.

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2015 Storing Stater Brothers Winn-Dixie 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2013

Rinse the comb often as you use it, to send those fleas down the drain and off the animal! Using a broom is nice, but doing so can just move fleas and their eggs from one place to another. By using a vacuum, you can suck them all up and dispose of the bag when you are done. Vacuum your home often. Wash your pet’s bedding often.

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Bath and Body Works Pets Vacuums Thrift Stores 207

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. 18 – Use Cash Back Grocery apps. It is NOT a spending account.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 21, 2014

It was a low cost investment and it came with a training dvd for my husband and I to understand how to use the collar properly. For us, the results were incredible. There is definitely a training period as Ruby needs to get used to the feel of the new collar, but she stopped pulling almost immediately. The sneakers cost me $2.50

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Thrifty Thrift Stores Daughter Thrifting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2013

Learn To Compare Prices. Bring a short shopping list of things the kids want or need, then have them find several different kinds and compare the prices. Point out the little shelf stickers that show how much it costs per unit and explain why a cheaper price isn’t always the best deal. Cash, debit, credit, check.

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Money Kids Storing Kids and Family 229

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 1, 2013

It is like stores know how much we love getting our homes festive and so they put out décor at high prices, hoping that consumers won’t know any better and will just snatch it up. Use candy corn creatively. Find inexpensive knick knacks at your local dollar store or thrift store that fall into the Halloween theme. Get spraying!

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Halloween DIY Frugal Dollar Store 93

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 23, 2013

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MP3 Best Sellers Music Thrifting 89

Marnies Coupon-a-rama

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

It''s a discount/resale/thrift store connected to Clark''s Wholesale Paints. Besides knit caps and winter gloves for $2.00, they had new tools at huge discounts, used furniture, Route 66 memorabilia, and very good prices on latex paint. Used, new, resale. Outside, it has an old Rexal Drug sign. Lots of other thing, too.

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Memorabilia Thrift Stores Painting Thrifting 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Sure I knew about the ‘White sales’ – the ones stores used to have in January on sheets and towels and such, but I really hadn’t a clue that there is a best time to buy many other things! Obviously, anything with decorations related to the holidays will most likely be reduced in price right after Christmas.

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 16, 2013

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post 7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. There are so many clever ways moms used to save money that our tips and tricks today pale in comparison to what they could achieve, considering how little they had to go on. Imagine keeping the family afloat during periods of strife, such as WWII.

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

We used to spend hundreds of dollars a month going out to eat at restaurants. Cable & Land Line – Due to a humongous price increase and a company who didn’t want to negotiate, we cancelled our cable & land line. It saves us $67 a month. Dining Out. Heating – Plan a Low Heat Challenge.

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Budgeting Budget Finance Organic 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 19, 2012

The queen sized comforter that I no longer used can be deducted, but the kids' outgrown mega block set cannot. Clothing and certain household items can be deducted as long as they are in "good used condition or better." The fair market value of used clothing and other personal items is usually far less than the price you paid for them.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2012

Cheap Books If you like downloading books for your Kindle, you should always sort by price. While Kindles are very useful and fun tools, they can tempt you to spend more money than you should. Tell us how you use your Kindle. A wide variety of books are available online for $2.99 Call to Action Do you have a Kindle?

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Saving Money Money Library Saving 188

Work With What You've Got

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Then I went over to Tina's to use her washing machine to RIT dye some things. And while we did, we went thrifting. I thrifted it and a sequined top with Tina. It was half price day, so they were only 5 bucks each. Do you have newly thrifted dry clean only purchases like jackets cleaned before you wear them?

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Thrifting Cleaning Shoes Clothes 40

Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

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MP3 Best Sellers Music Thrifting 59

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it. If you’re not using it, cancel it today and redirect that monthly money into your emergency savings. However, if you do use it , ask your gym if they swap volunteer hours for a free membership. Add it up to get a total.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 23, 2011

Switch from paper napkins to cloth napkins - We have been using cloth napkins ever since we received them as a wedding gift ten years ago. I found some new ones recently in the clearance section of Kohl's and I retired some older, stained napkins to use in place of paper towels for smaller spills and to wipe messy little hands and faces.

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Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2015

But camping comes with a steep price tag, especially if you don’t know what you’re doing. Use your own car or SUV instead, and look for local campsites that’s easy to get to so you can save on gas. Not all sites will have water sources you can use, so plan accordingly. Borrow or buy a used tent. Bring Old Stuff.

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Budgeting Budget Family Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

Are you a ‘buy it new’ snob – one of those people who shudder at the thought of using someone else’s cast off stuff? I swore I’d never buy used junk again… but now I’ve changed my mind. Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales.

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Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 31, 2013

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Frugal Luxuries

APRIL 1, 2018

"Thrift is the really romantic thing; economy is more romantic than extravagance.thrift is poetic because it is creative; waste is unpoetic because it is waste.if a man could undertake to make use of all the things in his dustbin, he would be a broader genius than Shakespeare." ~ G. what I refer to as "charmingly imperfect".

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