Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Buying used clothes can be a great way to save money, especially if you have rapidly growing children. You can defray some of your clothing costs by shopping for deals at used clothing stores or thrift stores. Even if you do not have any growing children, buying clothing at thrift stores is a great way to cut costs.

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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. At first, I thought my eyes were deceiving me, so I marched right into the DSW to see what shoes I could find around $49. I found a really cute pair of TOMS shoes marked down to $49.99.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

When you are spending more than you actually make a month, you need to downsize your appetite, your desire for flashy clothes, your shoe collection, your car collection, and your attitude. That is $100 a week you can be saving in order to book that trip to Scotland. If you don’t have the money on hand to spend, you don’t spend it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2014

If the stigma of thrifting gets to you, remember, it’s not “used”, it’s “vintage”. To set up a swap, gather a group of friends and have them bring anything they want out of their closet-dresses, t-shirts, shoes, accessories, whatever. To save on future clothing costs, pick out timeless, versatile pieces. It’s a win-win-win.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Back in 2013, I had a year-long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. However, there’s always stuff to sell, like outgrown, but good clothing, shoes, toys, household goods, etc. But that store credit is much better than sending it to the thrift store as a donation.

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JULY 16, 2015

And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. You will not only save yourself money, but also time. We are now more committed to save money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at a few meals out each month. Here’s 7 Tips to Conserve Water and Save Money. Keep it Simple.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. You will not only save yourself money, but also time. You might also want to read, 35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips. We are now more committed to saving the money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at least one meal out each month.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

In 2013, I had a year long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. However, there’s always stuff to sell, like outgrown, but good clothing, shoes, toys, household goods, etc. But that store credit is much better than sending it to the thrift store as a donation.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 10, 2013

Tips to Save on School Uniforms. But you don’t have to break your budget on clothes, especially with these easy tips to help you save on school uniforms. Tips to Save on School Uniforms. Either way, you can save on uniform basics since many retailers now offer uniforms in their back to school season. Shop Around.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2016

They are always growing out of clothes and shoes, and it feels like your clothing money is quickly siphoned away. Thrift Shopping. With your wardrobe in mind, start with thrift stores. Thrift stores are not the dusty, smelly places of the past. ©2009-14 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 21, 2014

The girls and I hit my favorite thrift store this week. If used shoes creep you out, never fear, just wash them. 15 Ways to Save on Summer Activities. 5 Ways to Save Cash for Your Summer Vacation – My guest post at Outside the Box Mom. As usual, I found some great deals. The sneakers cost me $2.50

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JANUARY 1, 2015

I’ll continue to offer additional money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, but I have some new themes that I will be starting next week. Choose Thrift First Challenge. In 2013, The Christmas Savings Club encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Put the money saved into your emergency fund.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2014

Besides a good pair of shoes, and chances are you already own a pair, there’s no investment required. Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!) ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Frugal excercise new year save money'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

I remember when there was a shoe repair shop on almost every corner. It will also save you money! Oh, and did I mention, you could save money? I used to darn my family’s socks, but now don’t. I give away perfectly good electronics because they are ‘out of date’ – they don’t work with new software.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. But the truth is, we have the money.

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Fashion Without Guilt

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

This is a great Money Saving Tip to reduce overspending during the Holidays. I am not sure about anyone else but it seems as if the end of the year is here without any warning. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT THANKSGIVING IS JUST A WEEK AWAY. I feel like I am so unprepared.

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Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

I can’t keep a gift a secret to save my life. And then Nathan picked up this adorable little red saddle bag at the thrift store, and I just had to wear them together. Tee, Wal-Mart Skirt, Gift (Ann Taylor) Tights, Target Shoes, Target Beads, vintage Bag, Thrifted. Tags: Target vintage gifts Thrifted WalMart.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 12, 2016

Besides a good pair of shoes, and chances are you already own a pair, there’s no investment required. Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!) ©2009-14 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Beginning Exercise without Breaking the Bank.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

I save tape and paper and old paint drop sheets. As I was finishing up the sunroom windows and doors yesterday, I carefully removed the paper over the windows and saved it. There is a lovely thrift store not far from my neighborhood that receives donations from the folks in the local golfing gated community.

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Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

When you walk in, the first thing you see is a distressed black bookcase with shoes and bags. The face creepy face artwork is something I've saved for years. It took weeks of searching before the right pieces showed up, but I got them for a steal and saved hundreds of dollars over buying them new. My dressing room. I love them.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

There were no online saving or bill paying services. But I did wear saddle shoes and bobby socks. Needs vs. Wants Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious… Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire 3 Ways To Save Money On The Kids’ Back To School Wardrobe How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money.

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Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

My personal belief is that you can shop discount stores, thrift and vintage shops for about 90% of your wardrobe. It’s elephant, which is one of my all time favorite hand bag and shoe colors, because it goes with everything. I am doing the right thing, but blogger keeps changing the url when I save? One of those is handbags.

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