Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. Can I make do with something else around my house? February Update.

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Thrifting February Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Couponing 101

APRIL 23, 2020

Right now, making do with what we have seems more important than ever. It’s also important to supervise your children to make sure they have the help they need and don’t sustain any crafting-related injuries. We like this project because it makes those crayon stubs usable again.

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Kids Kids and Family Paper Towels Wall Art 80

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2015

In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. Make a list of what you need and take it along to your favorite thrift store FIRST before you go to a regular store.

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Thrifting March Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Couponing 101

APRIL 28, 2012

Save some money and try making them yourself! Little House On The Prairie Living shows us how to make gluten-free and corn-free rice chips ! These look SUPER easy to make. Do you have any great gluten-free frugal recipes? Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share? Please send me an email !

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Homemade Frugal Frugal Recipes Making Do 80

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

We’ll concentrate on numbers 1 – 3, so we can make our emergency savings last as long as possible. If and when we get a stimulus check, the first priority will be making sure our essentials are covered. We need to revisit that plan and make adjustments based on what we’re dealing with now. Cash is King.

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Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Saving With Shellie

JUNE 28, 2016

This will make doing your own nails super easy and simple! These would make great gifts and come in three colors: Bright Blue. How cool is this Silicone Nail Polish Holder for just $6.99?! The holder slips over 2 fingers while the polish is set in the top pocket. Bright Pink. Mint Green.

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Painting Making Do Simple Green 45

Discount Coder UK

DECEMBER 21, 2012

The trend has been reflected on telly, with programmes like Kirsty’s Vintage Home making a splash. Almost every high street in Britain contains a string of charity shops, ‘make do and mend’ is bigger than ever. read more.

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Thankful Economy Money Saving Money 53

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

We make plenty!” Living there would be a different animal altogether and it would take a much higher income to make do. Once my husband and I stopped getting hung up on income, and started thinking about financial management, and how to make the most of our money, we started creating a lifestyle we preferred.

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San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2011

Since you would be making these purchases anyway, and the percentage doesn’t come out of your pocket, it is a win-win scenario for both you and your group. Once you have your card of choice, you have a couple more decisions to make. Do you really need a paper statement every month, or can you deal with an online paperless type?

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Credit Cards Credit Environmental Groups Paperless 165

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

You have to plant it, feed it, water it and care for it to make it grow big enough to notice. You can do this. You don’t have to make hundreds of thousands of dollars, you just have to have some money left over after taking care of your obligations. The trees are your investment accounts. Many others have done it.

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Virginia Money Real Estate Growing 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 3, 2012

Make notes of the areas of your life that are moving you in the right direction and those that are taking you away from the legacy you want to leave behind. You need to make the things you want to be remembered for, a major part of your life. Compare it to the list in your legacy journal that you created in the step above.

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Building Kids and Family Parenting Journal 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 20, 2014

My spouse suggested springing for a new frig, but I wasn’t ready to do that yet (even though we can easily afford one). I bought some ice cube trays and now make ice once a day in them. I love that ice maker and making ice every day is a royal pain. My rationale? It does however, reportedly save on the electric bill.

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Saving Money Money Saving Emergency Fund 162

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. Tantrum aside, it’s still going to take years, but there is room for us to make some considerable progress in 2015. My husband and I are pumped to make 2015 the best year ever. 5 Ways to Make this Your Best Monarch Season…Ever! Fresh start.

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2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

Make it a Necessities Only Year. 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. In other words, I’m coming up short. Guidelines for 2016: 1. I think I’ll survive.

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Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

This is key for all the unique stains babies make. I asked last night on Facebook about your laundry habits and how many loads of laundry you do every week. But for those of you doing 12, 14 and 17 loads it won’t last quite as long! But hey, six bottles of free detergent almost makes doing laundry bearable!

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Tide Giveaway Clothes Clothing 74

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? Was it the time you were able to save up and pay for something, or the time the re-possessor came around and took that car back?

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Debt College Student Money 167

For the Mommas

JANUARY 23, 2013

Nearly 46% of consumers say they typically consider making a financial resolution – up 31% since the first year of the survey in 2009. Do you really need cable television or can you make do without? The top 3 financial resolutions? Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). Spending Less.

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Monitors Credit Debt Consumer 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2016

After a number of years of ‘making do or doing without’ a person discovers ways of doing things that work – using minimal resources. 1) the slats get turned making the blinds hard to pull. Here are a few things I’ve come up with or utilized over my 67 years on the planet. Shower stalls.

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Work Frugal Cleaning Green And Frugal 100

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

She follows my blog and ask my mother if I could do something with the scarf. I decided to make it into a poncho by wrapping it around my shoulders and pinning it with my new vintage leaf broach I purchased on Ebay last week. you guys are amazing and make doing my blog so enjoyable, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

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Fair-Trade Fantastic Mother's Fridays 56

Frugal Luxuries

AUGUST 27, 2012

Frugal Times: Making~Do With Dignity which evolved into our Frugal Luxuries newsletters and book series). Since Mike returned to work a few weeks ago I have been trying to de~clutter my closets and office. This morning I came across several of my old newsletters from the 199o's and early 2000's.

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Home Depot Evolve Re-use 2000 40

Discount Coder UK

JULY 24, 2012

There’s a lot you can do to preserve your favourite clothes, and it. Cheap high street fashion isn’t meant to last more than a season, then it goes out of style. But good quality clothes and basics like jeans and decent Ts are built to last. Just how long they last is up to you. read more.

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Clothes Clothing Cheap Making Do 50

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Growing up in a large family, we had enough, but with the specter of inflation and bad job market (gotta love the 70’s and 80’s) , there was definitely a feeling of needing to make sure you had a cushion. Why do I want to save money? I do blow money on other things, but nothing consistently. That is priceless.

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Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 190

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. However, I have longed to have those back up systems in place. It has just never been economically justifiable. Yet when our electrical grid fails, even for a few hours, we lament the inconvenience.

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Canning At&T Gardening Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

When the ears were full and ripe she would pull one down and let me make a doll – using the cob for the body, the silk for the hair and the husk for the clothing. They used the berries to make a purple die and painted their own and each others bodies with it! Plus, it can be really inconvenient to “make do or do without!”

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St. Louis Plumbing Flowers and Plants Kids and Family 176

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

Did you make 2018 financial goals ? We even bought an online package years ago, but have since decided that we will have a lawyer draw up our will, medical directive, and power of attorney documents to make sure everything is in place legally. Our 2 Main Financial Goals for 2018: 1 – Finish the will. Choose Thrift First.

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

The last loan was his student loan and I wanted him to make that final payment. That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. He was not as enthused, but he’s also not a morning person. I decided to wait to hit “SEND” until he was up and alert.

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Financial Goals Goals 2020 2019 130