article thumbnail

Put Your Budget on a Diet: Saving Money by Living Medium

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. That is $100 a week you can be using to BUY GROCERIES!

article thumbnail

5 Budget Friendly Ways to Bring More Life to Your Apartment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You should also look into how to decorate your apartment while trying to help save the environment and go green. By embracing your personal style and preferences, it is definitely possible to add life and save energy in any apartment – especially yours. 4) Use everyday items for unique accessories.

Budgeting 255
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Cutting Costs and Buying Used Clothes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. It can get very expensive if you have to buy new clothes every six months for a child who is growing rapidly.

Clothes 188
article thumbnail

Small Space Organizational and Décor Tips

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

you don’t use or love anymore and embrace your inner minimalist. Use those walls! Maximize your square footage by forgetting the floor and using all that vertical space! Wall Mounted Lights : Save precious table and floor space by installing one of these beauties. Get some multi-use furniture.