Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Before we get to the list, if you haven’t started planning for Christmas, here’s my FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget Excel Worksheet to help you get started. I was just working on it yesterday as I was making some notes of gift ideas for my kids. Christmas cookies are as synonymous with the season as gift giving.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

One time to buy some gift cards for two teenage nephews’ birthdays. I made one trip to my favorite thrift store during their dollar days sale. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store? Start keeping a list of needs with you for your thrift store trips.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 11, 2015

And you don’t have to buy a new ugly sweater, you could either visit your favorite thrift store or decorate a sweater you already own. Host a Wacky Gift Exchange . Choose a wacky theme and have everyone bring a wrapped gift accordingly. The gifts don’t have to be expensive to be fun and often times hilarious.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2015

In January, I only ventured into Target because our daughters wanted to go and spend some of their Christmas gift money. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store? Start keeping a list of needs with you for your thrift store trips. Surprisingly I was able to walk out with nothing for myself.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

And rather than throw unused possessions away, donate to a thrift store or offer up on Freecycle.org. Enter for a chance to Win a $25 Giant Food Stores Gift Card. Giveaway Details: The Prize: One $25 Giant Food Stores gift card will be given away to one lucky winner. This giveaway is open to U.S.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

We get desperate to find gifts for everyone on the list. Spending our precious and all too limited time searching online and in stores. Sometimes, as we shop we see things we would like to own and decide to treat ourselves with a gift or two as well. Snag a discounted gift card online. I know I do. In fact, I did today!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. But, find one in a high end neighborhood, one where the store sorts through the donations to select only the best. It will be an extra gift for my grandson’s family next Christmas. Garage sales and thrift stores are great places to find books and DVDs.

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Birmingham Bargain Mom

DECEMBER 6, 2011

This is an awesome deal to score some gifts for the pre-teen in your life on the cheap.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. Challenge yourself to give a thoughtful gift without spending a lot of money. There are many gift ideas that don’t cost a dime. 25 – Start a blog.

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JUNE 11, 2019

Baby registries are a helpful way to point potential gift givers in the right direction. Plus, there’s a big bonus: many retailers will give you an additional discount on any items on your gift registry that weren’t purchased. Plus, some recalled car seats might slip through into thrift stores.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 25, 2019

Also, in February, I received a check of $45 from a family member who was reimbursing us from a group gift that we took care of over the holidays. This is money I earned from my Christmas shopping last year, so it’s appropriate that I apply it to my Christmas savings. Read: My Ebates Review. I added the check to our savings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Don’t limit yourself to the thrift stores, either. If you do decide to give cash, it’s often a good idea to make it a true gift. Consider it a gift, and if the recipient repays you down the road, consider it a bonus. They appreciate the clothes — and the fact that they don’t have to buy them.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

My children get so many gifts from their grandparents and godparents that we’ve been able to scale back how many gifts we give them. They argue that the children will be teased as they grow up and will feel unloved because their parents got them homemade gifts rather than buying them new. Others Support the Decision.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

In the book, “Young Bucks – How to raise a future millionaire” author Troy Dunn claims that the greatest gift you can ever give your child is the ‘gift of want’ Unless a child wants something badly enough, they won’t spend the time and energy to try to figure out a way to go get it.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

10 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. Plan your gift-giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet that I offer to email subscribers. Challenge yourself to give a thoughtful gift without spending a lot of money. There are many gift ideas that don’t cost a dime.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

These make nice gifts too. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. Plan your entertainment budget ahead of time, and include those gifts that we all should bring to a party if hosted by someone else and we attend. We bring gag gifts and play games instead of doing a regular gift exchange.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2014

We are getting married this year, and we’ll get gifts from that, and we’ve already inherited several furniture items from my mom, my dad, and my aunt. We’re glad we didn’t buy any furniture, or we’d have quite the full house! Get Organized'

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Work With What You've Got

DECEMBER 3, 2009

My husband found this jacket at a thrift store for like 2 bucks. I’m always so thrilled by my husband’s thrift store finds. I am up for one, maybe two stores, and if I don’t find something AMAZING at one of those I am ready to call it a day. It was a couple sizes too big, so for less than $20 I had it tailored.

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Work With What You've Got

JUNE 1, 2010

We also hit a few thrift stores, and again, I did not really find what I needed, but I got a couple things anyway. I ended up with baby pink and black Ralph Lauren oxfords and a sequined skirt from Buffalo Exchange, and a dress to match the oxfords and a pair of red cowboy boots from thrifting. I mean, shorts by themselves.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2011

How does he find the blessings of the holiday season with no money to buy gifts? Look for financial aide or community outreach programs that can let you provide your family with holiday meals and gifts. Give away a dollar in front of the thrift store. How does she find the strength to help him on his road to independence?

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For the Mommas

JULY 27, 2016

Enfamil Family Beginnings – Free gifts & formula coupons. Similac Strong Moms Kit – Free Gifts and coupons. Goodwill and thrift stores offer great prices on new and gently used items. Here are a few good ones: Target Baby Registry Free Welcome Kit. Free Diapers & Wipes Trial Kit (+shipping). Buy second hand.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 23, 2011

Switch from paper napkins to cloth napkins - We have been using cloth napkins ever since we received them as a wedding gift ten years ago. There is an initial investment, but I have seen similiar containers at yard sales or thrift stores and at Bed Bath and Beyond where they regularly offer 20% coupons. I have 4 different sizes.

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Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

This tee is a vintage Iron Maiden tee that Nathan found in the kids section of one of the local thrift stores for a couple of bucks. It is hands down one of my favorite gifts ever, and since I received it, I’ve looked up similar styles on ebay a few times, and it’s actually pretty valuable. But I would never sell it.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Frugal gifting. Gifts don’t have to cost a lot of money. Look for ways to do it cheaply, by making a gift. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Go to the library. Drink water.

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Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

I can’t keep a gift a secret to save my life. And then Nathan picked up this adorable little red saddle bag at the thrift store, and I just had to wear them together. Tee, Wal-Mart Skirt, Gift (Ann Taylor) Tights, Target Shoes, Target Beads, vintage Bag, Thrifted. And she kept it to herself. It’s so flattering!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Thank you notes were hand written and sent via USPS, before we got to use the gift. Christmas gifts were precious, opened one at a time taking turns, and then examined by everyone present before the next guy got to open theirs. Neighbors knew each other. Kids addressed adult neighbors as Mr or Mrs so and so, not by first name.

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Work With What You've Got

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

That leather jacket is one that Nathan picked up for me at a thrift store this winter. That little open cardigan thing was a Valentines gift from Nathan. It’s not the most fashionable jacket I own, but it is the most sensible. It has long enough sleeves to keep my arms warm, and it’s long enough to cover my behind.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Lists for Santa Claus, or for birthday gifts start them out and soon they are eyeing and selecting from the wonderful bounty at the stores. Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes. Leaving the nest. You need stuff.

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Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

My friend Bill actually first spotted them, as well as a wine colored pair at the thrift store. Dress, Soprano at Ross Boots, Vintage YSL, thrifted Bag, GAP, gifted by Erin H Earrings, self made. I was deliberating between the two colors when Bill pointed out that for 5 dollars, I might as well get both.

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Work With What You've Got

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Nathan got me that sweatshirt at a thrift store and I am pretty sure that it is a child’s size, but I love the shrunken fit. Sweatshirt, vintage, Thrifted Tank, Target Jeans, Steve and Barry’s Shoes, Doc Martins Scarf, ½ American Apparel Circle Scarf Diamond necklace, gifts, ages ago Talon necklace, Talonalia.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Today it is much less expensive to buy your clothes, even if you buy brand new and certainly if you shop some of the chic re-sale shops or even the thrift stores. I’d rather see you be a CEO or business owner! Poly lasts forever! Do you think people should learn to sew? Why do you sew?

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JANUARY 15, 2015

Gift Cards I have a few gift cards that we can use to buy a few groceries, if necessary. These are gift cards I’ve earned through money-saving smartphone apps and Swagbucks. I’ve already redeemed an Amazon gift card that I earned through Swagbucks in order to buy some shipping supplies for some packages I needed to mail.

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Work With What You've Got

DECEMBER 1, 2009

at a thrift store, and it was really nice, but kind of gross. Jacket, Bona Drag Dress, Temperly for Target Leggings, Target Socks, Target Boots, Steve Madden Foks, celapiu at Etsy Talon necklace, Talonalia Diamond Necklace, gift. Tags: boots etsy Target Talonalia hand made Bona Drag gifts Knee Socks Go International.

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Work With What You've Got

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

I love vintage, and of course I’d rather buy it myself from the thrift store, but if I must buy from a middle man, Loves Me Not is a great one. Dress, vintage from lovesmenot.etsy.com Tights, gift from Lara Boots, GAP kids necklace, Love Erin Designs at etsy. Right before I sat down to type this, I hitched up my tights.

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Work With What You've Got

DECEMBER 4, 2009

So I looked at thrift stores. Sweater, Thrifted Gloves, Target Vneck (under sweater), American Apparel Jeans, Steve and Barry’s Boots, Matisse Bag, Banana Republic, Thrifted by husband Diamond Necklace, gift Talon Necklace, Talonalia. It had to be COZY looking (and feeling!) It was a mission.

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Work With What You've Got

APRIL 29, 2010

Look at all the pretty things Nathan thrifted! I know we have talked about it before, but my man has The Gift. That shirt fits like a dream and I, being the Trendy McTrenderson that I am, am so pleased to have it and from a thrift store, no less. I am not sure how I have managed to not notice that, but you know how I am.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Acadia’s advice is to be creative and think about your talents and gifts and how you could use them to make extra money. 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.

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