Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. I shop at thrift stores frequently and I am always amazed at how much I see with store tags still on the product. But that store credit is much better than sending it to the thrift store as a donation. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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Christmas Finds Friends And Family Sale Donation 130

Motherhood Moments

MARCH 4, 2023

Instead, you may want to check out thrift stores or buy classic, high-quality items that will last longer. So, when “unpleasant surprises” arise, like a car repair or medical bill, you’re confident that you have enough money set aside to cover these. Rather, it's about making choices that align with your values. on your credit card.

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Debt Money Building Credit Cards 130

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 25, 2019

In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Last year, a friend of mine on Facebook shared that she saves $1 bills that have Federal Reserve letters that match the first letter of her kids’ names. I added the check to our savings. I found our $100 in a variety of ways: We had a yard sale.

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2019 Club Christmas May 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2021

Yep, I found a $20 bill while running on the beach! This past winter I cleaned out closets and drawers in my quest to minimize and downsize our stuff and donated everything to the thrift store, rather than hold on to it for the spring sale. Finding extra money is a game for me. Through May of 2021, I have found over $6800 for the year!

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 1, 2017

In April, we saved quite a bit of money by comparison shopping, and choosing thrift first. i can’t wait to see if there is a noticeable difference in our water and electric bills. April’s Thrift Store Finds. My next stop was my favorite thrift store, Community Aid. Total Savings: $300.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

When you sit for someone else, that’s money that doesn’t have to go to the sitter — and might be used to pay utility bills. Don’t limit yourself to the thrift stores, either. Or, if you are really worried about giving cash, consider paying a bill directly.

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Giving Money Donation Bills 235

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

In an effort to conserve water, especially during dry spells, and save on your water bill, follow these easy tips. Choose thrift first. And rather than throw unused possessions away, donate to a thrift store or offer up on Freecycle.org. Save on your Energy Bill. Conserve water. You will save about $2.50

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Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. Another idea would be to stop spending your $1 or $5 dollar bills and collect them.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. Another idea would be to stop spending your $1 or $5 dollar bills and collect them.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. I shop at thrift stores frequently and I am always amazed at how much I see with store tags still on the product. But that store credit is much better than sending it to the thrift store as a donation. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Sometimes we need to find extra funds when big bills are due but often it is needed just to make ends meet. Anything you now longer want that is still wearable and in reasonable condition can be donated to thrift stores. If you’re like me, you are always looking for ways to save money, even if it’s only a little bit each week or month.

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Saving Money Green Money Clothing and Accessories 249

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Because so many people are living on incomes that cannot support their spending habits; living on borrowed money, moving money from account to account, buying, spending, hiding the bills, and eventually the ‘dog of debt’ will catch up to you and bite you right in your credit report.

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Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

Family Balance Sheet

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. Yep, I found a $20 bill last year on the beach! My favorite pair had a hole in an unseemly place and my other favorite pair came with holes, and neither is appropriate for work.

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November 2020 Frugal Old Navy 130

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

Heating/Cooling – According to Energy.gov, you can save 5% to 15% a year on your heating bill by setting the thermostat to 68°F while you’re awake and setting it lower while you’re asleep or away from home. Thrift : I regularly stop by my favorite local thrift store and find crazy bargains.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2013

25 from our lower electric bill due to our Low Heat Challenge. Day 16: Shop Thrift or Consignment Stores. . $50 returns. $57 57 from cashing in loose change. $55 55 from our yard sale. $75 75 from reducing our spending and declaring October a “needs” only month. $25 Day 12: How to Get a FREE Gym Membership.

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Finds October Bank of America Friends And Family Sale 258

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

One way to track your spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing spending on notebook paper at the end of each day. I have used up quite a bit from the freezer, but not to the extent that I reduced our grocery bill. Review our spending daily to understand where your dollars are going.

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March Financial Goals Budgeting Budget 100

Work With What You've Got

AUGUST 1, 2011

And three days wallowing about in silk and nothing else is worth a little dry cleaning bill if you ask me. Silk romper, Eliot via Buffalo Exchange Cardigan, American Apparel Shoes, Collin Stuart for Victoria's Secret Leather bag, Thrifted by Nathan Ring and cuff, Moon Raven Designs at Etsy. Elissa, you can borrow it whenever you want.

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Victoria's Secret Lighting Thrifting Sunglasses 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

You want to make sure that you have a number of small and large bills on hand for change. First, you can consider donating the items to a local shelter or thrift store. Some cities have regulations governing signage. Get Some Cash The day before the sale, you want to go to the bank and get some cash.

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Garage Sale Garage Sale Canning 202

Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

My friend Bill actually first spotted them, as well as a wine colored pair at the thrift store. I was deliberating between the two colors when Bill pointed out that for 5 dollars, I might as well get both. Dress, Soprano at Ross Boots, Vintage YSL, thrifted Bag, GAP, gifted by Erin H Earrings, self made.

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Thrifting Thrift Stores Couch Bills 40

For the Mommas

JULY 27, 2016

Take a look at all your monthly bills – utilities, groceries, insurance – and come up with a plan to reduce them. You may even be able to eliminate larger bills by getting rid of the service altogether. Goodwill and thrift stores offer great prices on new and gently used items. Reduce expenses. Buy second hand.

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Baby Debt Credit Cards Phone Service 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2013

You can have a great time and cool off on a hot day for a fraction of what a day at a water park would cost, just be reasonable about your water usage and don’t leave the hose running too long or you’ll get a surprisingly high water bill. Have a Potluck Party. The adults can socialize while the kids are playing.

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Frugal Life Frugal Kids and Family Inexpensive 242

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 25, 2011

We struggled each and every payday to keep enough in the checking account to cover that month’s bills. We had a mortgage and car loan to pay off and were attempting to start college funds for each child.

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Debt College Goals Life Insurance 172

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

When a bill hits your mailbox, put it in the same place each time until it is paid, then destroy or store the receipt in it’s place. Shared memory exists between you as to where that electric screwdriver or sewing case is stored. Re-build that memory when things get rearranged. Get in the habit of putting things where they belong.

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Organic Organization Home Painting 177

Work With What You've Got

JANUARY 10, 2011

On Him: Blazer: Dior, from Buffalo Exchange Vest: Standard Cloth, Urban Outfitters Shirt: Merona, Target Bow tie: gift from Bill Chandler as part of a tuxedo set he gave Nathan probably 10 years ago that Nathan has cannibalized in a million ways (He has found uses for everything but the cummerbund and the suspenders). I’m still not a fan.

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Thrifting College Bills Target 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2013

Have a big box ready to take the throw-away items and another for anything that is good enough to go to the local thrift store. All this meant that the only financial things I needed to do was pay the monthly bills as they came in. Do I need it? What is the worst thing that will happen if I trash it? Be ruthless!

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Making Work Occasions Pace 238

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

She cut her cable bill in half, rewrote her car and house insurance saving her $300, stopped the coffee runs, eliminated her dry cleaning bill. Lydia stresses meal planning to cut down on your grocery bill. ACTION STEP: If you would like to lower your food bill, here are my best tips: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 23, 2011

Are you looking for more ways to trim your grocery bill? There is an initial investment, but I have seen similiar containers at yard sales or thrift stores and at Bed Bath and Beyond where they regularly offer 20% coupons. Are you trying to run a more 'green' household? I have 4 different sizes. Use plastic store bags for trash bags.

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Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 8, 2013

You can find lightly used clothes and toys at garage sales or thrift stores to save as much as 90 percent off retail, according to LivingOnADime.com, a site dedicated to frugal living. You can even negotiate your cable bill. If you have kids, purchasing used or discounted clothing and toys is a great way to save money.

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Frugal Family Student Thrift Stores 75

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

It would be hard to have the laid back life we envisioned with both of us working frantically just to pay bills (mostly made of debt.) We still look for bargains and shop at thrift stores. We realized that debt payments were eating into our income and potential to build wealth. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Work With What You've Got

JANUARY 7, 2011

Bill bein' awesome. I love when Suze does a DIY, or when Jen shows me what she had for dinner last night, or when Jentine gives thrifting advice. Just a little bit of me bein' me. It has nothing to do with the post. I just like this picture) I’ve decided to jump on the Friend Friday Bandwagon.

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Bills Girls Thrifting DIY 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

There is a lovely thrift store not far from my neighborhood that receives donations from the folks in the local golfing gated community. Shopping for new clothing is no fun when your body isn’t a youthful 25 anymore! I demonstrate making these things to my children and grandchildren, though, just to show that it can be done.

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Frugal Cheap Clothes Clothing 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

There were no online saving or bill paying services. 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. There were no remote controls. Go Frugal'

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. And if you’re not paying your bill in full every month, you’re paying a lot of extra money in interest. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. You can end up well ahead in the long run. Cancel subscriptions.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

Live Real, Now tells us how we can save money on anything from bills to insurance. Being Frugal tells us how we can rock the thrift stores. It is amazing the trends you can see if you keep good records. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. How about you? Could you downsize your possessions?

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January 2010 Personal Finance Finance 124

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

What we are still paying for: • Regular Bills • Home Business Expenses • Gas • That’s it! Sell Stuff I have a bin in our closet that I collect items we no longer need and when the bin is full, I either sell the items or deliver them to the thrift store. So, not only did we get organized, we also discovered some “free” entertainment.

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Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

Work With What You've Got

JULY 2, 2009

At all of 3 bucks, this double lion head pin fit the bill just fine. Because we are broke, I’ve been trying on jeans at thrift stores, Ross, and second hand stores. I love the way Tina and Kasmira wear them, but I wanted to make sure I found one that was right for me. That’s a long time. And as a result, we are pretty broke.

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Shoes Thrift Stores Unemployment Fitness 40

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

You may call it by other names such as prudence , sparingnes s and thrift , whatever your choice may be it always means the unwillingness to squander goods and spend money unnecessarily. Reduced our Netflix bill to watch online only. Frugality. A humble word, it is derived from two ancient Latin words, frugalis and frux , both meaning."

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Art Frugal Painting Home and Garden 40