Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

This meant moving to a less expensive rental, cutting cable and changing our eating-out and entertainment habits. This gave us a $4-500 extra a month that really helped out over those couple years. The other thing we did was switch our cell phone bill. I took on a babysitting job for about 8-9 hours a week.

Debt Free 243

Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 19, 2012

If you are looking to save money using coupons or wondering how to do “ extreme couponing ”, the good news is that you definitely can save a bundle on your grocery bill each month with using coupons and combining them with sales. Once you have $5, you can select a payout option: Bank Deposit, Paypal, or Amazon gift cards.

Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 87

Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Magazines Safeway Bills 87

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Thank you notes were hand written and sent via USPS, before we got to use the gift. You didn’t start eating until everyone was served and seated. Christmas gifts were precious, opened one at a time taking turns, and then examined by everyone present before the next guy got to open theirs. Neighbors knew each other.

Growing 180

Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

We save all our $5 bills for the year. We kept track of how much we would have spent out of pocket without the dining plan. Catch it right and you eat free! Birthdays and Christmas are great times to get Disney Dollars and gift cards to finish off the souvenir shopping. Hope this helps someone! It adds up. Saved $1200.00

Disney 65

Disney Saving Dining Saving Money 65

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

What we are still paying for: • Regular Bills • Home Business Expenses • Gas • That’s it! What we’re NOT paying for: • Groceries • Household Items • Clothing • Meals Out • Entertainment How we’ll manage: Eat from the Pantry/Freezer We have a very well-stocked freezer and pantry, of which we’ll be taking advantage.

Leftovers 40

Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

have barely any bills and be able to live off passive income. I wanted to be able to do the things that matter to me without having to stress out about money. Travel, buy fun stuff, give gifts, help others, work if I feel like it and not if I don’t, etc. It’s awesome to (FINALLY!) How much debt did you pay off?

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. receipts, statements, all upcoming bills, and any other history of your spending.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Acadia’s advice is to be creative and think about your talents and gifts and how you could use them to make extra money. She cut her cable bill in half, rewrote her car and house insurance saving her $300, stopped the coffee runs, eliminated her dry cleaning bill. This helped her not blow the budget on dining out.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

I know my dad got frustrated by the bills sometimes, and I must have absorbed that anxiety, because sometimes I get very anxious about spending money. Even if we don’t end up using all the food we buy, it’s cheaper than eating out. If we want it, let’s buy it. What is something you wish more people knew?

Rent 178

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 178

For the Mommas

JULY 10, 2016

Food- groceries, eating out, ordering delivery, etc. Healthcare- medical bills, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, etc. Miscellaneous- entertainment, clothing, gifts, etc. Knowing these two figures will help you to figure out an average for how much you spend each month. Step #3: Trim the fat.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Budget Insurance Homeowner Insurance 40