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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

For example, we’re very accustomed to buying anything we can second-hand at thrift stores, Craigslist, or Facebook Marketplace. Gretchen, thanks so much for participating! We’ve saved so much money over the years shopping that way. I am super impressed by your gardening skills, and wow, your cut flowers are gorgeous.

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Flaky Accountability Partners

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Posting on Craigslist. I met a great walking partner in the past on Craigslist , so I am trying that route again. Just let me know, thanks! I rather not pay $20-$50 a month for the privilege of using sweaty equipment and walking on a treadmill. So I branched out to find a partner for motivation.

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Oue Home Will Never Sound the Same.

Family Balance Sheet

We checked Craigslist occasionally, but the piano search was put on hold when other things became a priority. Thanks for reading. Their music department leases pianos for a school year and then sells them to the public. (It It doesn't sound very cost effective to me, but I digress.) The prices ranged from $1500 - $3000.moving

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Fortunately, my parents live nearby and my mom never charged us (whew–thanks, mom), but we have close friends who don’t have family nearby and would LOVE a gift of free babysitting. This idea came to me when my retired neighbor called me and asked if I could come over and help her with a Craigslist posting. Babysitting. Snow Removal.

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Christmas Savings Club | July Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

Or sell some bigger items on Craigslist. Thanks for reading. Any grocery money that is left over at the end of August will go towards my Christmas Savings Account to make up for my shortfall from June. Not sure about a pantry challenge? Here are some other ways to make up a shortfall: Host a yard sale. Sell your unused gold.

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Christmas Savings Club | June Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

Or sell some bigger items on Craigslist. Thanks for reading. I''m now scrambling to figure out how I''m going make that up. Have you found yourself short with your savings goal? Here are a few ideas to quickly make up the shortfall: Host a yard sale. Have a pantry challenge. Sell your unused gold. Pick up extra hours at work.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

Family Balance Sheet

We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. Thank you, Amanda & Daniel, for being so honest with your debt free story. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Daniel took on an extra job doing support work for an online company that he could do from home.

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