Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

Leave the Card at Home. Instead of falling prey to that shiny card leave it at home and save yourself the temptation. Following a list will help you avoid impulse purchases and give you an idea of budgeting before you head out to the store. Socializing on a Budget. Avoid Impulse Purchases. Stop Using Online Accounts.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2013

Most budgets get depleted because of excess spending at fast food restaurants, entertainment, or other luxuries. Managing your budget becomes much easier if you watch how much you spend in these areas and eat out less, enjoy movies at home instead of at the theater, and do other things that can save you money.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Want to make some extra cash at home to help pad your budget, or to save up for a trip or maybe just buy that favorite new pair of shoes you’ve been looking at? ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Swagbucks – earn when you search online. Your Word Panel – share ideas and earn rewards.

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Saving With Shellie

MARCH 14, 2011

I know earning money at home offers are tougher to come by these days. With gas prices on the rise, this might be a way to help your budget a tad. My Survey: Accepting New Panelists is a post from Saving with Shellie™ ©2009-2011 and is intended for personal, non-commercial use only.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 5, 2013

A lot of people are looking for ways to cut their costs and adjust their lifestyles to lower budgets. While a lot of people try taking big steps – selling their large homes and moving into smaller ones, for example – there are also a number of smaller steps that can be taken to cut down your costs. All rights reserved.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 25, 2012

The trick to a perfect staycation is to remember that you are still vacationing, even if you are staying at home, so try to keep household chores, projects, and business interruptions to a minimum. Just because you are at home, doesn’t mean that you should be on call to the office. Create a budget for your staycation.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 23, 2013

I’ve mentioned before how Dollar General is a great place to name brand items for your home at great prices. If you have a pet (or 2) at home, you know that finding quality brands is important for their health, but finding a deal is also important to stay within your budget. All rights reserved. This site uses affiliate links.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 25, 2013

This free award-winning app offers up-to-date information on your account balances, budgeting and transactions so you can make better financial decisions. This allows you to see whether you’ll break the budget by indulging. Are you sure you don’t already have two ketchup bottles at home? RetailMeNot: iPhone, Android.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 27, 2013

So what do you do when even after all of your deal chasing and bargain searching you can’t seem to find a travel deal that is in your budget? You might feel like you have no choice other than to stay home and hope for better results next year. The best part about a staycation is, no stressful planning and no busting your budget.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

And for those of you that aren’t married – these are great date ideas for you, too, when you are watching a budget (aren’t we all)! Make popcorn at home, turn down the lights, and pretend you are in the theatre. Find romance in whatever you do and don’t stress about stretching your budget too thin. Most important….

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2016

Don’t shop hungry and if your kids aren’t helpful with shopping, you may want to leave them at home so you can concentrate on getting the best deals. If you don’t have a household budget yet, I highly recommend you sit down and list everything that you are spending each month. before heading to the store and stick to it.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Create a festive stay-at-home atmosphere for the family. Keep snacks frugal to fit in with your budget. ©2009-11 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Have a regular game night so that everyone can participate and have quality time together without spending a fortune. Put your own spin on it.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 24, 2013

per ticket it just may not be in your budget. Host your own theatre night at home! ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. You might be wondering what your options are when it comes to entertaining your family during the evening hours of the summer. No more $12.00 Enjoy a theatre night.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 20, 2013

This summer, enjoy a glamping trip with your family and make memories while still staying on a budget! Believe it or not there is no mini getaway more budget friendly than camping. Sleep well with cozy bedding and opt to leave the sleeping bag at home! ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 4, 2013

If the thought of beating summer boredom also makes you think of draining your budget, you are going to want to keep reading. Luckily, enjoying fun and family friendly activities this summer doesn’t have to mean taking out a mortgage on your home to do so. Make freeze pops at home using fruit juice, ice cube trays, and toothpicks.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

One of the moves we made, out to Seattle, the only way we could make our budget work AND have me be home with our young kids, was to not own a vehicle at all. I’m not – I’m more of a spender, and struggled with budgeting as a young adult. We made a lot of Steak Diane that night.) We lived for 2.5 Yes to both!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2014

I thought we might need to think about putting on another new roof and made some budget adjustments to plan for that. We visited Olympic National Park in 2009 and noticed that the reproduction cabins (shingled with wood shingles) had roofs that were just covered with moss. I found a bleach pump sprayer at Home Depot.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2016

If the thought of beating summer boredom also makes you think of draining your budget, you are going to want to keep reading. Luckily, enjoying fun and family friendly activities this summer doesn’t have to mean taking out a mortgage on your home to do so. Make freeze pops at home using fruit juice, ice cube trays, and toothpicks.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 3, 2016

Home Depot Kids Workshop. Get more information and register at Home Depot workshops. Join each site for free and start having more fun on a budget! ©2009-14 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Register at Guitar Center workshops. Saturday, June 4th from 9 AM to 12 PM. Lakeshore Learning.

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Home Depot Kids Workshops. Get more information and register at Home Depot workshops. You can pre-register online register at Home Depot workshops. :: Lego Stores Free Model Build. Join each site for free and start having more fun on a budget! ©2009-14 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

This post has been reprinted from the Frugal Luxuries Food blog circa 2009. Eat by design: Establish a food budget and then design a weekly, bi weekly or monthly menu. Create a shopping strategy : Start by keeping your debit card, credit card, and/or check book at home. Don’t assume you have to buy everything you need.

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Just make sure you stay stocked with K-cups® at home. No other coffee cups, K-Cup® or single cup brewing products or brands will be available at Dollar General – and like other products, you know you’ll find amazing deals that help keep your budget happy, too! ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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