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Thrifty Thursday – Barter

Posted by html404 on October 14, 2010
in Free Stuff, Thrifty Thursday

Bartering is a age old custom used since 2000 B.C. In China. You can barter for anything now. There are many sorts of barter styles from trade exchanges, internet bartering, and even barter markets. But how exactly can you find people who want to barter? Good question here is a list of websites/places that can help you learn how to barter and how to find items to barter for.

1. Craigslist: Craigslist Barter section is a GREAT way to find barter items. Go to craigslist.com and look for Barter under the for sale tab.

6. Free Cycle.com (not a bartering place exactly but you can save money)

7. Care To Trade.com

8. Trash Bank.com

9. People Trading Services.com

10. Swap Hog.com

Happy Bartering!

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Thrifty Thursday: Tips To Save At Starbucks!

Posted by Bobbie Gould on September 30, 2010
in Food and Treats, Free Stuff, Thrifty Thursday

Since alot of us love Starbucks we thought that you might like some tips to save money at Starbucks. And since Starbucks is SO expensive these days maybe some of these tips will help you save some money.

Get a free Starbucks card that earns you free drink customization, free coffee and tea refills, and a free drink on your birthday.

Keep your old Starbucks cups and bring it back anytime and get $.50 refills.

If you bring your own reusable cup Starbucks will nick 10 cents off the price in recognition of your eco-consciousness. And as regulars learned long ago if you order a tall drink and bring a very big reusable cup, you get some extra beverage for free. Cool eh?

You can get up to two hours of WIFI free at starbucks to check you e-mail, surf the internet, and work online.

Here are three other things that Starbucks doesn’t want you to know that can help you save money:

Cheap Latte’s- If you like iced latte’s but you don’t want to spend $3.00 on one you can your espresso over ice in a big cup then you can walk right over to the condiment bar and use the whole milk, half and half, and nonfat. You can save money, and it’s WAY cheaper. And plus you won’t get into trouble with Starbucks.

Be Careful What You Eat- So, the coffee is brewed fresh but what about all the pastries? Well a Starbucks worker tells us “The food gets delivered to us every morning, frozen from the factory the seasonal pastries are really good — pumpkin cream cheese muffins at Halloween and peppermint brownies at Christmas.” But, the bananas and bagels are cheaper at other vendors and they taste better. Some vendors set up their stands by Starbucks so look for fruit and bagels there.

If you follow these four rules and you won’t get in trouble for using the wifi for longer than 2 hours.

Go to the same Starbucks and tip the baristas well.

Get more coffee every couple hours. (You can get it free or you can get a $.50 refill but still leave a good tip)

Don’t take business calls in the restaurant.

Don’t take the best chairs and tables.

Have a great Thursday, now go and get a latte and enjoy some free wifi!

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Thrifty Thursday – Free Samples

Posted by html404 on September 2, 2010
in Thrifty Thursday

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We all love free stuff right? Well some of the best ways to get free stuff is by signing up to get free samples in your e-mail, or mailbox. Through free sample offers I have received free snack items, free cosmetics, free lotion, tons of free shampoo conditioner, coupons, and lots more! You can do the same.

Usually the samples take well over a month to get to your door. These samples are usually just sample packets, although I have gotten a free full pack of gum to test. To get these free sample offers you don’t need anything other than a mail box and a few good free sample sources.

Here are three great free sample sources:

The Deal Seeking Mom ( I subscribe to her e-mail list so I get free samples.)

Faith and Family Freebies (I really need to update this!)

Walmart Free Samples (They have the BEST samples!)

Happy Sampling!

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Thrifty Thursday – Money Saving Tip – Buying Used

Posted by html404 on July 8, 2010
in Money & Finances, Thrifty Thursday

Better late than never, right? In light of what I shared on Tuesday about the two greenhouses, I thought that I would just share one money saving tip that can save a huge amount of money – buying used.

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Craigslist (be very careful though, we have had some bad experiences, but we’ve also had some good ones too.)

Recently, we have been blessed to have found a freezer, a refrigerator, a nearly new dishwasher, the greenhouses and a canopy tent. We keep our eyes open to many other things as well, especially farm related. I like to see how different people price things and get a feel for what we’d like to pay for things. It pays to research. I know when I don’t, I regret it.

By purchasing used items, you can cut your cost by half or even 75% which is a significant savings. I like new looking things as much as anybody, but with a bit of elbow grease most things can come clean relatively easily.

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