Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 30, 2014

Ok, Ok, let’s talk grocery budget! 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.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Your true purpose as a parent is to give your kids lessons in life that will help them to function when they enter the world as adults. But you also have to give them a sense of social responsibility and some measure of compassion for their fellow man. Do they know the power of giving? So, what do you teach your kids?

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Giving Holiday Kids Kids and Family 203

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. One of my kids was not feeling well, so we stuck around our home and hubby and I got a lot of housework done.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 1, 2012

Wedding planning on a budget may seem like a difficult task to tackle without appearing tacky, but it can be done. Below are some wedding planning on a budget tips that may just give you financially stress-free “I do’s”. These home bakers almost always charge less than well-known pastry shops.

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Wedding Budgeting Budget Rent 203

Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 2, 2016

Times can be tough and we need a way to budget our cash whenever possible. These five recipes will not only keep some extra cash in your wallet, but they’ll make sure to give you the proper nutrition that you need. 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.

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Budgeting Budget Recipes Bulk 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2023

The number will most likely not cover everything, but if they decide to pursue options that cost equal to or less than the amount we want to give them, they’ll be in great shape. Sidebar: Restaurants are also a budget buster for us, and I will be extra diligent in this category as well. Get out the shovel!

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Financial Goals Goals Debt College 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2014

The money advice I would give a younger version of myself falls into two categories: “What were you thinking?” Me from 15 years ago would get an earful about what not to do, and advice on budgeting and saving and staying out of debt. Don’t Give Your Future Self More to Be Upset About.

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Money Giving Las Vegas Credit Card Rewards 209

Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Regardless of your income or gift giving needs, it is important to create a holiday budget from year to year. Creating a holiday budget can help you control your spending and make sure you get all of the items you need while staying out of debt or overspending. 5 Tips to Create a Holiday Budget. Define your needs.

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Budgeting Budget Holiday Debt 112

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

The 5 Easiest Budget Categories to Reduce. They are by far the easiest & quickest category to reduce in a household budget. Restaurants can be a huge drain on any budget, but there are ways to enjoy a meal out without spending a lot of money. Water – Unless you have a well, you probably pay for your water.

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Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 27, 2012

to help keep your budget manageable. Of course, if you want live music, you will have to explore other avenues – however, for the portions of your party that would normally be DJ’d, you can simply use your (or a friend’s) iPod or computer and a well-planned play list. Choose your bar well in advance.

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Wedding Budgeting Budget Money 185

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. Try these websites too: Organic Consumers Association , Organic Kitchen , and Eat Well Guide.

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Organic Organization Budgeting Budget 270

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Stay within budget this holiday season with up-cycled Christmas gifts. Think outside the gift giving box this season; look at old unused items that may have parts that can be reused for other interesting and unique gifts. 5 Budget Friendly Ways to Bring More Life to Your Apartment. So, have you up-cycled before?

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Cycle Budgeting Budget Christmas 199

Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 3, 2024

I had the opportunity to give a lot of advice for places to friends in real life, from London to Las Vegas, so I know they did fun things once there. Revive Destination Potlucks - Okay, we tried this for Mardi Gras and it went over okay, but not well enough for me to keep it up. Hit me in the comments. What would I add for this year?

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New Year's Las Vegas Travel Vacation 221

For the Mommas

JANUARY 21, 2023

Soups packed with veggies are budget-friendly and is an ideal way to boost the whole family’s health. The carrots, tomatoes, and lentils complement each other well and the cilantro and chili flakes give it just the right kicked-up flavor. This delicious soup is thick and rich and creamy.

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Budgeting Budget Meals Health 52

Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 20, 2024

Here are just some of the ways it gives us a mental boost: It makes you more creative and accepting of new ideas - This includes food, culture, traditions, and history. It creates new memories - Having wonderful memories to look back on gives us a happy. It also makes you a better conversationalist, I think.

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Hunts Travel Food and Drink Vacation 241

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

“How to Live Large and Have Fun”, “How to Spend Millions on Credit and Never Pay a Dime”, “Live Large and On Charge…Cards”, “Living High on the Hog: The Art of Budget Busting”…these are all titles of fictitious books, but they might as well be bestsellers. Many consignment stores have high standards for the goods they sell.

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Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

As well as other “from scratch” things like my current main hobby of teaching myself how to spin yarn from our sheeps’ wool. Additionally, it’s really important to us to have money to give to our kids so we save for that reason too. I do a lot of our cooking from scratch which takes a lot of my time!

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Oregon Home and Garden Kids and Family Money 190

Nicoles Nickels

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Name of Product: Walmart’s Summer Steak BBQ on a Budget. Armed with my $25 giftcard I was able to score some great deals and host a BBQ on a Budget for Labor Day! I added some sweet corn, prepared coleslaw and a large can of baked beans and came in at under the $25 I had budgeted! Price of Product: affordable!

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Budgeting Budget Giveaway Labor Day 85

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 4, 2016

My view is that an allowance can be a chance to teach budgeting, opportunity costs and delayed gratification – if done right. Instead of just giving your kid an allowance (aka ‘extra’ money), split up the household budget and allocate a piece of it to your child to manage (their allowance).

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Making Budgeting Budget Kids and Family 100

Motherhood Moments

MARCH 5, 2023

Incorporating sound financial strategies and effective time management can help you make the most of your limited resources, leading to less stress and an overall sense of well-being. Planning meals ahead of time will help you stick to a budget and make healthier choices when it comes to food.

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Parenting Money Finesse Organic 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

I’m not much into budgeting. It’s true that what I do with money technically amounts to a budgeting technique, but the idea of a traditional budget has never appealed to me. It’s a lot like a budget, and many people have told me they think that it’s a budget. Let’s consult the budget.

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Emergency Fund Budgeting Budget Psychology 202

Shereen Travels Cheap

MAY 1, 2024

If you do and you can, here are some things I know they would absolutely adore and can be slipped inside a card: A night (or more) at a hotel If they still have children at home, give them an actual way to get some alone time and book a hotel room and maybe add something for added luxury, like a silk eye mask or some bath bombs.

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Mothers Day Mother's Gifts Travel 196

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

I hope your week has gone well. is giving away $1000 worth of cash prizes. Don’t miss Danielle’s Tips for Creating an Engaging and Profitable Website at Saving Without a Budget. Read her latest installment, For Love & Money Friday – Making a Budget as a Couple over on Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses.

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Fridays Airline Personal Finance Money 174

Motherhood Moments

JUNE 26, 2023

Children reap benefits from unconventional options as well. Give them a small budget and let them manage their money as they select items (plenty can be found in the home for free too). Give them a small budget and let them manage their money as they select items (plenty can be found in the home for free too).

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Education Building Family Kids and Family 100

Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The reason their clothing is so popular is that it perfectly embodies the feminine spirit, as well as the vibrant colors of their home city of Rio de Janeiro. There are sales on tops, bottoms, shoes, swimwear, and outwear, as well as the option to choose sustainable sale items. Does Farm Rio clothing go on sale?

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Clothes Clothing Home and Garden Office 130

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 30, 2021

These can come in many different forms, under different titles, and you may well have seen many cheap payday loans advertised online. This can give you the opportunity to make lower repayments and can help you in regard to keeping your cash flow consistent. There are many short term business loans available. Long Term Loans.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Bank Banking 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 31, 2016

Need to find some wiggle room in your budget? If you don’t know what you spend each month on groceries, I encourage you to keep a tally for a month to give you an idea. If you don’t know what you spend each month on groceries, I encourage you to keep a tally for a month to give you an idea. Day 30: COMING SOON!

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Throughout history, money has been donated to the needy, as well as food, clothing, tools, bedding etc. These donations were often organized through the Church and it was considered the duty of the wealthier classes and merchants to give to the poor. These days, this generous attitude to giving to the needy is not so well defined.

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Donation Giving Money Organic 277

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

To estimate a card’s average annual rewards earnings, we calculate its average rewards rate based on how much it earns in different bonus categories, as well as how closely those categories match the average person’s spending habits. This gives us a total “chargeable” annual spend of around $22,500.

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Credit Cards Credit December Calculators 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 1, 2013

Get Income for Life From An Asset You Give Away. Use a Charitable Remainder Trust to give assets to a qualified charity, get the income tax deduction , avoid estate taxes, avoid capital gains taxes, and still get the good feeling from giving AND get an income for life or a certain number of years.

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Cake Taxes Giving Donation 201

Couponing 101

JANUARY 31, 2012

Give Me Neither – Sarah shared her Tips for Prayer Journaling and her Healthier Story. Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures – Lynn shared her goal for Starting the Day Right with a Healthy Breakfast , Food Allergies and the Grocery Budget , and Food Books to Read in 2012. I hope you enjoy reading these posts!

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New Year's Budgeting Budget Groceries 64

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

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. These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. According to the U.S.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Shereen Travels Cheap

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It has a lot more color than the usual red and gold, so it goes with everything and gives a bit more interest and depth. Well, I am probably never doing that, so instead I snagged this awesome gold fish platter. I also found these gorgeous plates on sale through Crate & Barrel.

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New Year's At Home Home Trader Joes 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2013

Well, the next time you are in the market for some comfortable, casual shoes (these are perfect for summer, by the way), you should check out TOMS Shoes. Shortly after his return, he started TOMS with the idea in mind to give a new pair of shoes to a child in need for each pair a paying customer bought. Give Back' TOMS Shoes.

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Donation Buy One Eyeglasses Buy 224

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

While they did an amazing job in capturing my style and turning my design ideas into beautiful note cards, it cost me an arm and a leg and I don’t know when I’ll be able to spend that kind of money on paper again… well the good news is, you and I don’t have to! Custom note cards like the ones above cost about $1-1.50

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Giving Budgeting Budget Paper 68

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

You can only cut so much from a budget, so to fill in our shortfall, we’ll need to also earn extra income by growing our small business and growing my blog income. What We Won’t Give Up. We will continue to save for travel and it is already part of our budget. Earn Additional Income. Apply any Found Money to Debt.

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Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100