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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. 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? After a long winter, are you dreaming of blue skies and sunny days?

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Where I found money in February

Family Balance Sheet

Over the years, I have found money through rebates, refunds, online sales, and even the ground. I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. We have close friends who moved to Germany a few years ago and we always hoped to go visit them. Whew, got all of that!

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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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The PetSmart Friends and Family Event – 4 Days Only!

Saving In Akron

The PetSmart Friends and Family Event starts today, December 8th, and PetSmart is offering all customers 15% off their entire order ! This sale comes just in time for Christmas, for your furry or feathered family members. Sale items include: Friends and Family: 15% off Your Entire Order, In-Store Only.

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Ibotta Review: How I Earn Cash Back on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

When you join, you will also get a referral link to share with your friends to earn additional cashback. Every week, I create a meal plan and grocery list based on my favorite grocery stores’ sales flyers, what’s in my pantry and freezer, and what deals I can find on Ibotta. All links to Ibotta are to my referral link.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a Midwestern reader who only occasionally masquerades as Mrs. Potato Head. ? Tell us a little about yourself I’m a married mother of two teenage boys (18 and 16) who grew up in the country near a small town in Iowa. We rented the scaffolding for $50 from Menards so I could finish this massive painting project.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 01.15.16

Family Balance Sheet

Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: Day 2 of a weekend long swim meet, so I took advantage of a sale at Giant, buy a store made Stromboli and get a store made pizza FREE. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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