Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money when Eating Out. Did you buy the materials to make that cute craft that you found on Pinterest but the bag is still sitting in your dining room…3 months later? Keep your pantry stocked with your go-to meals. 7 – Collect your change.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Arrange the objects on your dining room table and voila, you have a lovely and warm fallscape! You can then frame the arrangement in a simple orange or black frame (spray paint a dollar store or thrift store frame to get this look) and you have instant art! You can even snag some colorful faux flowers and battery operated votives.

Halloween 93

Halloween DIY Frugal Dollar Store 93

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Cover plant pots for one off coordinated dining room décor. Cover thrift store finds such as boxes and crates with dish shards for an awesome magazine rack. Create picture frames, trivets, wall hangings and more with old china. Anywhere you might use glass or tile for mosaic work, replace with broken china.

Cycle 199

Cycle Budget Budgeting Christmas 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. My condo wing back recliner was my first attempt at something more complex than recovering the bottoms of dining room chairs. I hate waste, but I also hate the way our vacation condo dining table looks. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture.

Re-use 100

Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

Choose Thrift First. 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. We do budget for dining out and this year, we will need to be more diligent about staying within that budget.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. Did you buy the materials to make that cute craft that you found on Pinterest but the bag is still sitting in your dining room…3 months later? Keep your pantry stocked with your go-to meals. Cancel unused subscriptions.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

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. We still look for bargains and shop at thrift stores. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Boots: Thrifted $11 Earrings: Savers $1 Necklace: Forever 21 $3 Total: $36.50 I was staying with my parents for a little while and the color walls were in my mother's dining room and living room. My Outfit: Sweater: H&M $13 (15% off coupon) Skirt: Savers $3 Tights: Ebay $5.50

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Thrifting Wellness Mother's Outdoors 53

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 13, 2013

Check out some thrift stores, vintage stores, flea markets, and garage sales. You can easily upholster a dining chair cushion with a staple gun, piece of foam, and a few yards of fabric. It can be overwhelming going to look for new furniture and seeing all of those price tags. But there is good news. 2 – Look for free stuff, too.

Saving Money 89

Saving Money Money Home Furniture 89

Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

We still need to buy a chair for the living room, and a pub table for the dining area. I paid 2 bucks for that at a thrift store. This post is going to be very picture heavy. I just can't help myself. Our house is coming along. Today I have to put my books away in a bookcase from IKEA Nathan spent hours putting together for me.

Craigslist 40

Craigslist Lingerie Thrift Stores Ikea 40

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Skinny jeans, kid's blue oxford, beige grandma sweater I thrifted from Savers, and my new cage black boots for $10 at Wet Seal. I really love to eat in bed, but my boyfriend hates that, so we usually eat at the dining room table in front of the tv. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also. Fantastic!!

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Puerto Rico Thrifting Diet coke Food and Drink 45

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

Choose Thrift First. While I love thrift stores, I can be easily swayed to run into Target, TJ Maxx, and/or Kohl’s when I feel like I need something. I’m curious to see how much we can save and also how creative we can get by making do with what we already own or looking for things at a thrift store. Plan our Spending.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Are you dining out a bit too much? I will start preparing for the winter to spring wardrobe transition by spending the month going through our warm weather clothing bins and taking an inventory of needs, so I can take advantage of sales and thrift store finds. For a list of budget categories, read: How to Start a Budget.

March 100

March Financial Goals Budget Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

When dining out, Olivia always used a coupon and/or went to places where kids dine free. This helped her not blow the budget on dining out. .” Brian’s family packed their lunches, cooked meals at home, and shopped with a list to avoid overspending and wasting money. Tracy cooked meals ahead of time to freeze.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100