Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2014

On January 1st, I declared my word for 2014 to be DECLUTTER. I found myself feeling suffocated by our home, my schedule, my diet, our budget, and my mind, so I’m focusing on decluttering in 2014 and hopefully by the end of the year, I’ll feel much freer and less stressed. Did you declare a word for 2014?

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Thrift Stores 2014 Garage Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2015

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. In 2015, the monthly challenge will be Choose Thrift First. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store?

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Thrifting 2015 Thrift Stores Buying Second-Hand 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 30, 2015

My favorite thrift store has a section dedicated to seasonal items. The number and variety of Halloween items in this thrift store surprised me. The National Retail Federation indicated that spending on pet costumes was around 350 million dollars in 2014 and is rising at the rate of 59% since 2010.

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Halloween Thrift Stores St. Louis Thrifting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

Be willing to sacrifice- there are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels. I had a client engagement in Las Vegas in March 2014. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

You physically went from store to store (or called on the phone) to compare prices and products. Many things we have in 2014 weren’t available in all locations. The Sunday newspaper was the best source to get them. For instance, you can go to eBay now and find civil war era items for sale. Go Frugal'

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

While I love thrift stores, I can be easily swayed to run into Target, TJ Maxx, and/or Kohl’s when I feel like I need something. I’m curious to see how much we can save and also how creative we can get by making do with what we already own or looking for things at a thrift store. 2014 Update. DONE – 6/1/2014.

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

So back in August of 2014, I scoured the internet to look for sources for a new series, Debt Free Stories. There are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100