Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 11, 2015

It’s not too late to pull a holiday party together for Christmas or New Year’s and you don’t have to blow your budget. To make clean up fairly easy so that you can enjoy your guests, I have found really cute and inexpensive party supplies, paper plates, cups, and napkins at the dollar store. Gifts must be handmade.

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Christmas Budget Budgeting Swap 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Stay within budget this holiday season with up-cycled Christmas gifts. Cover thrift store finds such as boxes and crates with dish shards for an awesome magazine rack. Collect the broken keyboards and begin removing the keys, sort and store in small containers or zip lock style baggies. The possibilities are endless.

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Cycle Budget Budgeting Christmas 199

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Before we get to the list, if you haven’t started planning for Christmas, I offer this FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget Excel Worksheet to my email subscribers. Enough was enough and we have since changed our ways of budgeting for Christmas gifts. Hopefully, that’s your goal too. Return Unused Purchases.

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Christmas Finds Friends And Family Sale Donation 130

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. It is by far the easiest & quickest category to reduce in a household budget.

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Budget Budgeting Finance Organic 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2013

Teach your young children more about money by taking them to the local Walmart or other grocery and variety store. Here are a few suggestions on ‘lesson plans’ on your money trip to the store. Point out any overhead TVs that are showing store ads. A store is a business. There are many lessons to be learned.

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Money Kids Storing Kids and Family 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2015

If not, go to a local thrift store or go online on eBay/Craigslist and get yourself one. photo by: The post Budget Friendly Camping for the Whole Family appeared first on Prairie Eco-Thrifter. Old 1-liter Gatorade bottles are light, sturdy and do the job extremely well. Borrow or buy a used tent. Good luck, and have fun!

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Budget Budgeting Family Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2014

Likewise, thrift stores are always full of people. If you think buying used is just for people who are on a tight budget, think again. Mixer I would love to buy a Kitchen Aid mixer, but that’s not yet in the budget. 8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

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Buying Second-Hand Saving Money Money Garage Sale 177

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2016

It can be tough to dress yourself on a budget when you have children. Thrift Shopping. With your wardrobe in mind, start with thrift stores. Thrift stores are not the dusty, smelly places of the past. If you shop at the department store, make sure you’re cruising for end of season deals.

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Thrifty Budget Budgeting Mom 40

Motherhood Moments

MARCH 4, 2023

Set a budget and follow it consistently. The first line of defense against debt is to make a budget and keep to it. Instead, you may want to check out thrift stores or buy classic, high-quality items that will last longer. This seems like a no-brainer, right? Rather, it's about making choices that align with your values.

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Debt Money Building Credit Cards 130

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 25, 2019

This should cover my tentative 2019 Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. I’m challenging myself to find the cash outside of our budget. I found the balance of $23 from our budget. If you have not done so, read the very first post: Introducing the Christmas Savings Club , and write a Christmas budget.

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2019 Club Christmas May 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. But I also found success at a thrift store. Make a list of what you need and take it along to your favorite thrift store FIRST before you go to a regular store. Have you joined the challenge?

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Thrifting March Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. Maybe I’m still recovering from the Christmas shopping frenzy, but I had little desire to step into a store. I did go into a big box store two times in February. February Update.

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Thrifting February Thrift Stores Financial 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. For curiosity sake, I stopped by a local furniture store and saw some really cute new dressers that cost $500-$700.

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Thrifting 2015 Thrift Stores Buying Second-Hand 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Many of us are struggling to make ends meet (as in what’s at the end of the receipt meeting what’s at the end of your checkbook), and sometimes we discover that money for enough groceries to feed a family just isn’t in the budget. The truth is that you can fill your cupboards to overflowing even on a tight budget, if you know the tricks.

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Groceries Grocery Bills Used 252

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

The grain mill was an investment but if you compare the cost of homemade sourdough bread to store bought loaves of equivalent quality, it’s a huge savings. For example, we’re very accustomed to buying anything we can second-hand at thrift stores, Craigslist, or Facebook Marketplace.

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Oregon Home and Garden Kids and Family Money 190

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Before we get to the list, if you haven’t started planning for Christmas, here’s my FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget Excel Worksheet to help you get started. Enough was enough and we have since changed our ways about budgeting for Christmas gifts. Hopefully, that’s your goal too. I use this spreadsheet.

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Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 19, 2014

My husband and I got hooked on store bought iced tea years ago, but it was loaded with sugar and at the rate we were drinking it, the tea cut into our food budget. Don’t spend too much money on a sun tea jar, I see them at yard sales and thrift stores all of the time. At an average of $2.00

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Food and Drink Thrift Stores Thrifty Thrifting 180

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. After shopping locally at some furniture stores, I resorted to Craigslist and spent hundreds less on a new-to-her dresser. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store?

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Thrifting January Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

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. I went back to the register and left the store paying $20.14 Three new pairs of shoes seems excessive, but I will get a lot of wear out of them and the price was well within my budget.

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November 2020 Frugal Old Navy 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2014

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. I pulled out clothes that I don’t wear and I’ll donate to the thrift store. Goal Setting'

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Thrift Stores 2014 Garage Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 21, 2021

I had no problem shopping at a thrift store, avoiding restaurants, and not having cable TV, but I didn’t want to give up camping and watching my daughters’ swim meets. What do you value most in life, and what are you ok with temporarily cutting out of your budget? We said NO to a lot, and that isn’t fun.

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Debt Goals Debt Free Pay Off Debt 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

This post and giveaway are sponsored by GIANT Food Stores. In an effort over the years to save money at the grocery store and reduce our waste, I’ve found reusable alternatives to many paper products that we were using. Use reusable containers with lids rather than plastic wrap and aluminum foil to store leftovers.

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Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2013

If so, read Crystal’s post about how to Become a Product Tester for Free Swag on Budgeting in the Fun Stuff. Hank likes to use prepaid debit cards to budget for big purchases and shares How To Use Prepaid Debit Cards To Budget For Big Purchases at Money Q&A. 8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores.

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Fridays Debt Unemployment Rent 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2014

You can have a custom piece for the cost of some sandpaper, new hardware and paint that you wouldn’t be able to find at stores. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on furniture if your new space is looking a little empty. You can find some great pieces for little or even no money if you are looking in the right places.

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Furnishings Home Craigslist Furniture 189

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 30, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. April Update: I made 3 new purchases in April: I bought a pair of Teva flip flops from the clearance rack at DSW and two t-shirts at BJ’s Warehouse store. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store?

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Thrifting April Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 30, 2013

Thrift Store Style. Developing your own personal style on a budget at college can be a fun, creative challenge. Thrift stores, on the other hand, offer affordable, stylish clothing. Many shoppers are now turning to thrift stores to find fashionable items. Dining Hall.

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College Student Public Transit DSL 102

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 17, 2012

These days most grocery stores no longer offer paper sacks, and if you have forgotten your reusable bags, you are probably going to go home with anywhere from one to two dozen little plastic sacks. You can often find these bags at your local grocery store for 99 cents or a dollar or two. Buy a bunch—really you can never have too many.

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Reuse Grocery Groceries Recycle 272

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! 25 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 19, 2011

My financial binder holds my monthly to-do list , my yearly goals, our Family Balance Sheet , our family budget, and our business budget and statistics. But I have seen a variety of binders at yard sales and thrift stores for pocket change. I am a bit obsessive about them being all white. I find it visually calming.

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Office Organic Organization Friends And Family Sale 159

Couponing 101

JUNE 11, 2019

These simple money-saving tips can help you focus more on your new baby and less on your strained budget. . Plus, some recalled car seats might slip through into thrift stores. Parenthood will have its challenges, but with these simple money-saving tips, budgeting for baby doesn’t need to be the greatest challenge.

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Saving Money Car Seats Money Mom 67

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

I have made a pact with myself that if I don’t already own something that I need, I will either: make do with what I have, find said item at a thrift store, borrow, or forget about it. And if forgetting about it isn’t an option, only then will I step foot into a store to purchase it. Earn Additional Income.

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Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Spending our precious and all too limited time searching online and in stores. Sure I knew about the ‘White sales’ – the ones stores used to have in January on sheets and towels and such, but I really hadn’t a clue that there is a best time to buy many other things! I know I do. In fact, I did today!

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Does it cause stress and overwhelm to your sanity and your budget? Family budgets can get strained this time of year, and this pressure to make other family members happy ends up making some people really stressed. Thrift store finds. Have a large extended family that buys gifts f or everyone ? Start by choosing a theme.

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Games Christmas Gifts Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 13, 2013

I like this option because they are also budget friendly and show you fun things to do around the new city that you may not have been aware of before. 5 Ways To Save Money On Moving Expenses Budget and Kid Friendly Fun How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money. Visit Your Local YMCA. Travel Tips'

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Golf Thrift Stores Green And Frugal Budgeting 200

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. Have you ever bought a pair of shoes that looked really cute in the store, but ended up sitting in your closet? Become hyper-focused on funding this account.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 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. Costumes were typically home made but sometimes came from the dime store. Just mind your budget as you plan to celebrate – and be safe.

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Halloween Thrift Stores St. Louis Thrifting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

Finally, we took the dive by making a budget and starting our debt snowball. The budget is key. 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.

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100