The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 9, 2024
My husband and I live in the Willamette Valley in Oregon with our three kids, ages 4-6. My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. Additionally, it’s really important to us to have money to give to our kids so we save for that reason too.
Couponing 101
AUGUST 6, 2019
These savvy methods can help you save money on kids’ sport gear. You can find secondhand sports gear at thrift stores, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and sports resale shops, like Play It Again Sports. Teach Your Kids to Take Care of Their Gear. How do you score savings on kids’ sports gear?
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Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. The same kids mow many lawns in my neighborhood during warmer weather.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 10, 2013
Performing helps kids learn to conquer fear. Ashely’s husband over at Make It – Love It, made really cool looking cardboard guitars for their kids – much better looking than the shoebox guitars you usually see. Busy Bee Kids Crafts has a bunch of ideas, one of which is making paper plate tambourines.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 10, 2013
We placed ads on Craigslist several days in a row before the sale. Make sure your headline on Craigslist is very descriptive. I see many ads on Craigslist that are very vague and just say, "community yard sale". I see many ads on Craigslist that are very vague and just say, "community yard sale". Price Your Stuff.
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
The season of family, faith, food and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of last minute ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending. I was just working on it yesterday as I was making some notes of gift ideas for my kids.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. As my kids have grown, I have expanded my work hours at our office and by the end of the week, I’m too cooked to cook , so take out it is! We did this and realized that we have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney +, and Sling TV—and my kids want HBO Max.
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