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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

We like to start a backyard fire to roast marshmallows and invite friends over to enjoy the long summer day. Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party. – Fire up the backyard fire pit and invite your friends and neighbors. Go camping in the backyard. Have a backyard game night. A Tour of Our Backyard.

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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’re trying to save money, pay down debt, or both, then you might want to consider skipping your family’s usual summer trip and plan staycations instead. Staycations are inexpensive activities that your family can do at home, or locally, that you can all enjoy without running up an expensive vacation tab.

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Summer Fun Guide 2019

Family Balance Sheet

Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party. – Fire up the backyard fire pit and invite your friends and neighbors. Go camping in the backyard. Have a backyard game night. Front-Yard Landscaping: 15 Tips To Help You Design Your Landscape and Save Money. A Tour of Our Backyard.

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How To Throw A Lavish Holiday Party On A Tight Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The holidays are already upon us despite the fact that it seems like just yesterday that we were barbecuing in the backyard and lighting off fireworks. These are just a few ways I have found to save money on these parties. Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Revamp Your Home for the Holidays Holiday decorating can be a lot of fun.

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Staycations Are For Suckers!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s true that some may not be able to afford that trip to Paris they’ve been dreaming of, but they can afford to take their family on a vacation that doesn’t involve an inflatable pool in their backyard instead of a beach, and a Netflix marathon in lieu of a sightseeing tour. Here’s how. Discount Vacation Sites.

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10 Fun & Budget-Friendly Christmas Party Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

To make clean up fairly easy so that you can enjoy your guests, I have found really cute and inexpensive party supplies, paper plates, cups, and napkins at the dollar store. The weather has been so mild in central PA and just last weekend, my husband started a fire in the backyard fire pit. 10 Christmas Party Ideas: 1. Host a Potluck.

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Culling Sustenence For Less

Frugal Luxuries

Some people go in on harvest boxes together to save money, and for those who can afford the investment up front, it ensures that you’ll be able to eat your veggies all year long. It's relatively easy and often very inexpensive. CSA’s have grown in popularity in recent years, and many farms have long waiting lists.

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