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Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 1

Couponing 101

The following is a guest post by Raising A Family On A Budget. Make homemade jellies from your favorite varieties of wine! Over the course of this series on canning, you will gather the knowledge and know how to successfully, and safely make your own canned goods to share with family and friends. Do you love kiwi?

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

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. I make notes of gift ideas for my family and friends throughout the year.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips, a week at the beach, and cookouts with friends. “Mom, when are we going camping?”…”How It’s a helpful visual for everyone in my family as we anticipate our summer fun. How much is summer going to cost you and your family?

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Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 1

Couponing 101

The following is a guest post by Raising A Family On A Budget. Make homemade jellies from your favorite varieties of wine! Over the course of this series on canning, you will gather the knowledge and know how to successfully, and safely make your own canned goods to share with family and friends. Do you love kiwi?

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eBook Benefit Sale: $50 Worth of eBooks for $5 (Plus, Help A Family In Need)

Couponing 101

My friend Mandi, over at Life Your Way , is putting on a Benefit eBook Sale right now. A friend of hers named Jenny tragically and suddenly lost her husband a few weeks ago. Jenny is a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom to 5 children. One Bite at a Time by Tsh @ Simple Mom. Mindset for Moms by Jamie @ Steady Mom.

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Keeping a Clean House without Stressing Out

Family Balance Sheet

Last year we got a crash course on having a clean house when we put our house up for sale. Zone in on the Front: Wherever your family spends the most time relaxing or gathering with friends are going to be your critical areas. Bins Can Be Your Friends: If you can’t sort through your papers right away, place them in a bin.

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How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

Family Balance Sheet

I carefully planned our menu each week around the sales flyers and loss leaders. And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. I made a large batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce in March that I stored in the freezer. I felt like March was somewhat of a success.

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