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How To Re-use Common Items

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower.

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8 Simple Tips to Cut Wedding Expenses

Couponing 101

Your wedding can be one of the most wonderful days of your life, but it can also be one of the most expensive. And who can fully enjoy wedded bliss if they’re still paying off a thick stack of wedding bills? Weddings can be memorable, unique, and romantic without breaking the bank. Be Flexible. Do Some DIY.

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Cut Back on Some Expenses to Have Your Dream Wedding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I am getting married in the summer of 2014, and we’re therefore in the throes of wedding planning. With the wedding only six months away, I’ve been booking photographers, putting deposits on caterers, wedding dress shopping and connecting with family and friends. Invitations.

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5 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Well love is in the air and wedding season has arrived. I was engaged and planning a wedding. Wedding planning can be fun but in most cases causes a lot of stress and for many costs a lot of money. Doing this not only affirmed where we should continue to build relationships but it also helped us keep costs down.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

This list of thoughtful, but FREE Christmas gift ideas is proof that you don’t need to spend a lot of money on the people you gift to if you use your time, resources, and creativity. Browse the entire list and let us know in the comments which ideas you’re going to give and what free gift ideas you have. Pet Sitting.

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Friday Links – Love Is In The Air Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have been helping a good friend with some wedding planning, so her and her fiance came over for dinner on Monday and we got busy with “spreadsheeting” I must say we did quite well. I can’t but be reminded of when I was at this stage in life and planning my wedding. How to Use a Credit Card to Save the World.

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The Difference Between Looking Rich and Being Rich

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of them is throwing a lavish wedding that he can’t really afford, and the other is trying to figure out how to pay the bills that keep piling up without having to give up his expensive luxury SUV. One is having a wedding that will be the height of fashion, and the other has a nice house and the latest model luxury SUV.

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