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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I had three baby showers when I was pregnant for my son–one from each side of the family and one from my co-workers. All those items got plenty of use as all three of my kids used them. Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But, we also need stuff for emotional support – stuff to remind us that we are part of a generations old family, that we have accomplished significant tasks, seen impressive places and conquered difficult situations. Kids will naturally accumulate stuff, even when they can’t buy it. You may throw some stuff away.

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

Family Balance Sheet

Tell us about you and your family. Daniel is a WordPress plugin developer at grow development and blogs at [link]. Amanda currently homeschools their three kids. We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money. Daniel is continuing to grow his business.

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Make Your Own Board Game

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’m reading it to my Grand-kids this year in Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and needed an activity to go with it. I thought it would be fun to have a board game that reinforces thoughts on starting and growing a business. It will help your family foster their creative side. Why develop your own board game? Where to start?

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3 Tried-and-True Tips for a Frugal Family

Saving Cents With Sense

If you have kids, purchasing used or discounted clothing and toys is a great way to save money. Kids grow out of them so fast that buying them new really is a waste. If you talk first, you may talk yourself out of a deal that the other person was about to accept. Hire Students. All rights reserved.

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Save Money and Go Green By Replacing These Disposable Items with Reusable Ones

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I was surprised to learn that many families use these at every meal rather than real plates so they have fewer dishes to do. In fact, the Duggars of TLC’s Nineteen Kids and Counting use paper plates for every single meal. You can often by these cheap at garage sales. Or you can make them yourself.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Personal Finance Journey : Should You Leave a Life Insurance Policy to Your Kids? Many of us want to leave something behind for our family, but there are a few things you need to consider before taking on a monthly premium! Young Family Finance : Appropriate Tip – Find out what an appropriate tip is when you are eating out.