Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. We paid for many of our Christmas purchases on a credit card and then hustled in January 2013 to pay it off. I shop at thrift stores frequently and I am always amazed at how much I see with store tags still on the product.

Christmas 235

Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Sure I knew about the ‘White sales’ – the ones stores used to have in January on sheets and towels and such, but I really hadn’t a clue that there is a best time to buy many other things! Practically every site I checked recommended waiting to buy brand name TVs until the electronics show in mid-January takes place.

Buy 223

Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2014

On January 1st, I declared my word for 2014 to be DECLUTTER. I pulled out clothes that I don’t wear and I’ll donate to the thrift store. In the first 3 weeks of 2014, I have made some decluttering progress. In the first 3 weeks of 2014, I have made some decluttering progress.

Thrift Stores 100

Thrift Stores 2014 Garage Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

Being Frugal tells us how we can rock the thrift stores. for Week of January 3-January 7/11- Headed Overseas Edition. for Week of January 10-14/11-Seeking Balance Edition. for the Week of January 17-21/11- Spread the Happiness Edition. By May,the whole house will be clutter free and organized.

January 124

January 2010 Personal Finance Finance 124

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 25, 2019

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas.

2019 100

2019 Club Christmas May 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. And if forgetting about it isn’t an option, only then will I step foot into a store to purchase it.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Thrifty Finds in February: I try to hit up my favorite thrift store at least once a month. I have saved so much over the years by looking at thrift stores or yard sales first before trying a regular retail store for our needs. I keep a list of things to look when thrifting. January: $26.75

February 208

February 2020 Frugal Thrift Stores 208

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Research the store’s return policy for unused purchases without a receipt if you don’t have it. I started donating plasma in January 2021 and earned over $1000 in the first 3 months of the year.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Give away a dollar in front of the thrift store. for the Week of January 17-21/11- Spread the Happiness Edition. Align yourself with people who agree that your new direction is a good one and listen to what they have to say. Help someone. Find a way to give something of yourself that makes you feel good about yourself.

Holiday 183

Holiday Friends And Family Sale At&T Giving 183

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

January & February 2020 – Life is good! We planned our meals, cut back on eating out, shopped the thrift stores, eliminated cable, earned extra money through side hustles, stopped contributing to our retirement, and made the decision that paying off our non-mortgage debt was more important than anything else.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

January No-Spend Challenge Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to spend ZERO this month. I realize we’re halfway through January already, but I’d love to have you join me in this challenge! I’ll share how we are managing our challenge to ourselves to spend NOTHING in the month of January. Challenge accepted!

Leftovers 40

Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. Review your actual spending for January and February and choose one category to really focus on in March. Are you dining out a bit too much?

March 100

March Financial Goals Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

I have started calling around for fees and hope to have this complete by end of January. 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 want to focus on being content with what I have and I’m pretty sure I’ll survive.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

I’ve writtien all about it over the years, and I decided on January 1, 2019, that this would be the year that we pay off the last remaining loan. I feel like I made a lot of trips to the thrift store to donate our stuff, but my house will tell you otherwise. We knocked this out of the park. 2 – Reduce our clutter.

Financial Goals 130

Financial Goals Goals 2020 2019 130