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Christmas Savings Club | May 2019

Family Balance Sheet

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. I like the online bank, Capital One 360 (referral link) , because it connects with your local checking account, but is not quickly assessable. Read: My Ebates Review.

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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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One Month of Spending Zero

Couponing 101

Doing a no-spend challenge for a month is a great way to recover from higher spending months like December when our bank accounts take a hit due to Christmas. Gift Cards I have a few gift cards that we can use to buy a few groceries, if necessary. Feel free to start halfway through, or even have a February no-spend challenge!

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(Exercising) The Art of Frugality

Frugal Luxuries

You may call it by other names such as prudence , sparingnes s and thrift , whatever your choice may be it always means the unwillingness to squander goods and spend money unnecessarily. With the holidays only a few months away I don't want to get caught short on time, money or gifts. Frugality.

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