Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. My budget is $450. Grocery Budget Challenge'

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Scribbles over my friend’s face because I dunno if she wants to be on a blog! If things don’t need to match, you are more able to take whatever comes along that’s in your budget. I’m saying that when you DO need an item, a “not everything needs to match” attitude can help you save money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: This is a blog swap post from LaTisha at Financial Success for Young Adults where she writes about budgeting for college students and easy investing for beginners. Unfortunately, sometimes trying to save money and ‘go green’ present a conflict of interest. Try unplugging the TV to save money.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 25, 2019

Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 25, 2019

Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 25, 2019

On January 25, 2019, I started the Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. This should cover my tentative Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. I thought that was an interesting way to save, so I started collecting $1 with C, J, K, L.

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March Club Christmas Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 25, 2019

Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas.

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2019 April Club Christmas 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 25, 2019

Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas.

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2019 Club Christmas May 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

On friday, I hosted a post from Broke Professionals as part of a blog swap. Different members from the network paired up to post on each other’s blogs and discuss the topic of how to save money on everyday activities. It’s a great way to get to know one another and help give each other’s blogs some extra exposure.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Everyone is trying to figure out how to save money on groceries! Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly, and that’s before inflation. However, it can be an easy budget category to manage, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. How to Save Money on Groceries.

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Koupon Karen

APRIL 18, 2024

In today’s economy, with rising prices across sectors, consumers invariably seek ways to stretch their budgets further. Among the most popular and effective savings strategies revolve around voucher codes and coupons. Percentage and dollar-based vouchers increase savings further when applied to already-sale or clearance items.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

On January 25, 2019, I started the Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. The First Assignment: The assignment that is due today was to create a total Christmas budget. That final number was how much you need to save each month from 2/25 – 11/25.

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2019 February Club Christmas 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Little House presents Not Enough Saved For Retirement? Little House presents Not Enough Saved For Retirement? Who says that you have to retire in the same country that you saved for it in. Save Money this Spring: #2.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

Finding ways to fit organic foods into your budget is really not much different than any other endeavor of frugality. So even if you’re on a tight budget, you can still manage to go organic if you follow just a few of these tips. Blanching is another nifty way to save money on organic vegetables all year-round.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 8, 2022

As the home manager, my mission is to serve my family quality and tasty food on our limited budget. I am very familiar with the store, its pricing strategy, its setup, and how to save and stretch my grocery budget dollars. Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores. Look for the red Bonus Buy Savings signs throughout the store.

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Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 2, 2016

Times can be tough and we need a way to budget our cash whenever possible. A good way to budget your bill on this one is to buy rice in bulk from Amazon at only $18 for a 15-pound bag. A good way to budget your bill on this one is to buy rice in bulk from Amazon at only $18 for a 15-pound bag. How Can I Save Even More?

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Budgeting Budget Recipes Bulk 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Today’s assignment: Reduce Your Spending in at least 3 Budget Categories. I talk a lot about grocery spending on this blog. The 5 Easiest Categories to Reduce.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Instead, he shared the story about Susan, a wife, and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. No surprise there; I write a blog about family life and finances. Update budgeting software on a regular basis. After motherhood, this role was my dream job!

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 4, 2023

In this blog post, we'll share some of the top financial habits that can help you improve your financial mindset and reduce your chances of falling head over heels in debt. Set a budget and follow it consistently. Set a budget and follow it consistently. The first line of defense against debt is to make a budget and keep to it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2012

This way I can focus on my health without breaking the bank and staying on budget. Guest Post Author Bio: Mary blogs at World of Finance where she strives to help people learn how to make managing their money easy. Staying Healthy Saves You Money. Do you see anything on this list that you like?

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Budgeting Budget Finance Desserts 213

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Looking for ways to save money on groceries? Groceries is one budget category that can get out of control very quickly. However, groceries is also an easy budget category to control, but it takes some planning, skill, and organization. These are strategies I use weekly to keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Guest Author Bio: Monique loves to blog, and writes about thrifty living and product reviews on her site : Stretching the One Income Dollar. Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Know Your Actual Budget. Written Budget. Create a hand written budget and make several copies.

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College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

I think that I heard about Kristen’s blog through Katy, the Non-Consumer Advocate. I don’t know how I heard about Katy’s blog first! How did you become interesting in saving money? so I just needed to spend money carefully and save if I could. I have always wanted to save money for the future.

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Oregon Home and Garden Kids and Family Money 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 29, 2013

That being said, we don’t have an unlimited budget. This might sound like a no-brainer for all of you budget conscious people, but it’s incredibly important to comparison shop. The savings are obviously far superior. Doing what you can yourself can save a ton of money. There are many ways to save money during renovations.

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Renovation Saving Money Money Craigslist 203

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 22, 2013

Aurora, Illinois :: A Savings WOW! Fort Wayne, Indiana :: Simplified Saving. Metro Detroit, Michigan :: Saving Dollars and Sense. Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas :: Kosher on a Budget. Dayton, Ohio :: Savings Lifestyle: Dayton. Scottsdale, Arizona :: Saving For Someday. Naperville, Illinois :: The Sensible Mom.

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North Carolina Kansas City South Dakota San Diego 100

Simply CVS

APRIL 2, 2011

When Cheryl asked me to share a little bit about my blog with all of her readers, I of course agreed with excitement. Frugality Is Free is a blog about living a frugal life and saving money without compromising on quality, family fun or green living.

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Frugal Green And Frugal Frugal Life Budgeting 153

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

If you’re not looking to drop all that dough on yet another “it” bag that could risk going out of style in a few years, then you can check out Top Shop or even Aldo for some more gorgeous alternatives for way less than the pricey Alexa!

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Budgeting Budget Saving 2010 81

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 18, 2014

I’m always on a budget. With Summer childcare costs and an increased food budget, I’ll take savings anywhere I can get it. Ask if there are special prices and offers available at the beginning or middle of the week for deep savings. Looking for more money-saving ideas on Fun Things to Do in the Summer?

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Activism Kids and Family Newspaper Saving 206

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

I’ve been obsessing over this Sherpa moto-sweater that Lauren Bush is wearing ever since I saw the GAP Holiday lookbook … and now I can save about $40 dollars on it! I plan on making very good use of my coupon…what will you be buying this weekend??

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Old Navy Budgeting Budget Bulk 72

Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 10, 2024

January is Be Kind to Food Servers Month , so it feels like it's time to bring back some tips for saving money while dining on vacation, along with some suggestions on how you can inject a little more kindness when you're somewhere that you are being served food or beverages. Anyway, here are ways I save money on food when I travel.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission. Daniel is a WordPress plugin developer at grow development and blogs at [link]. She blogs about books at [link]. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

She blogs at Happy Healthy Mommy. I have enjoyed belly dancing and pilates the last several years, but time and budget reduced from my schedule. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Use this to develop a budget & determine where you will cut back. (If

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Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Her weekly “Crave & Save&# posts will feature all of the latest must-haves right out of the pages of those glossy monthlies…at a price point for everyone! Just in time for the Fall, we’ve added another amazing contributor to the site… Meghan Kelleher ! The possibilities are endless!

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Budgeting Budget Saving Ralphs 56

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2012

5 Ways The Library Can Help You Save Money Your local library is a wonderful resource when it comes to saving money, and it is one that many people. How to Have Fun on a Budget Having fun and finding entertainment and recreation opportunities doesn’t have to be expensive, which is great news when you are.

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Saving Money Money Library Saving 188

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? My kids both have chronic medical issues that are costly & require much budgeting. The hardest-it gets really old being on a tight budget sometimes, even looking at the end game or the why.

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