Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2015

For the past two years, I have held monthly accountability challenges on the blog. While I love thrift stores, I can be easily swayed to run into Target or Kohl’s when I’m in that part of town. Our youngest daughter’s dresser practically disintegrated into pieces over the holiday break.

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Of course, the other reason my kids love it is because of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store with toys, dishes, decorations, apparel, candles, and more. It is a feast for the eyes to walk in the store! My daughter loves dolls, so I am so excited to introduce her to Cracker Barrel’s exclusive Butterflies™ dolls. Bargain Babe.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2013

I also sometimes bring along simple foods like hot dogs and Polish sausages, and I simply buy a bag of frozen veggies at a nearby store for a quick meal. I don’t like to do this because sometimes finding a grocery store is difficult. The Crock Pot to the Rescue. I had an ah-ha moment and decided to try that for our next trip.

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Nicoles Nickels

JUNE 2, 2014

I am blogging on behalf of Walmart.com, and received compensation for my time, but the views expressed here are solely mine, not Walmart’s. Father’s Day is coming soon, and this is Jamie’s first Father’s Day with daughters! With our daughters, I am all about creating traditions.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Have you ever bought a pair of shoes that looked really cute in the store, but ended up sitting in your closet? I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

If you have been to the grocery store anytime over the course of past few months then you have definitely seen how food prices have escalated. Amazon.com has its own credit card, which earns 3 points for every dollar spent at the vast online store. Actually, she wanted to help her adult daughter buy a home.

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Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 23, 2014

I am blogging on behalf of Walmart.com, and received compensation for my time, but the views expressed here are solely mine, not Walmart’s. First, you are creating your registry at a store with super low prices. Here are some of my picks: You’ll see in this picture one of my daughters, Charlotte, asleep.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 17, 2015

Other than The Disney Store , Kohl’s has one of the best selections I’ve found for Disney branded apparel, with Target , JCPenney , and Macy’s close behind. You can also follow my daughter’s Disney blog. Here are a few of my favorite dresses from Kohl’s.com.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 17, 2012

All the information about the food is stored in the phone so you can access it even if you don’t have internet connection, and the food scores are automatically calculated for you. He enjoys to blog about tech & business and health related topics such as nutrition, exercise and healthy living tips.

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Nicoles Nickels

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

This Apple Pie recipe originated at America’s Test Kitchen but was adapted by Smitten Kitchen (one of my favorite blog names!) We fight over pie crust in my house, even if it’s store bought. But my daughter just doesn’t like it as much. Then I’ll throw in a couple of surprises! There, I said it.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

We have a retirement to plan , our daughters’ college to save for, and many places to visit. 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. Plan our Spending . Earn Additional Income.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 7, 2014

Have you ever wondered about the person behind the blog? I home-birthed both of my daughters. My first job out of college was a trainee in the Buyer Management program at a now defunct department store named, Hess’s. But you knew that, right? Here’s 21 Random Facts about Me that you didn’t know: 1.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 17, 2011

When I start getting the same questions from different readers, I like to share it on the blog. Also, my daughter called the paper and they said they have no control over what coupons they get to put in. I recently received these emails and many more in regards to the Smartsource Inserts. From reader Twila -.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

But as my daughter grew, I noted how many nice things I was giving away. Would the store be yucky? The store was not yucky. will feel good at the store but at the end of the day will simply be $4.00 The next time I’m at a thrift store, then I know to focus my attention there. I worried, though. Ask around.

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Saving With Shellie

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Comment: I subscribe to your blog! :). :: iPod Shuffle. Comment: I enjoy making valentines card with my daughters. Comment: I sent my nieces and nephew store bought cards and stickers. If your name is in RED and an email is listed, that means I haven’t heard back from you yet. Winner: DMB. Winner: Jen. Winner: Joyce.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2016

My daughter will start kindergarten (remember when I announced my pregnancy ?) – I can’t believe how fast time flies! Although I don’t claim to be an expert, I have learned many money saving tips through the past 7 years of running this frugal blog. before heading to the store and stick to it. Happy New Year!!

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! Sunrise with my daughter at Lake Michigan Our son is now 15, and about 25 hours into his private pilot’s license, which he’s funding by earning money working for my father-in-law.

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Nicoles Nickels

JUNE 6, 2013

My desktop is covered in papers, my dresser is covered in knick-knacks and more papers, and the floor of my closet looks like a shoe store exploded in there. It was a real struggle for me to maintain a well groomed home when my daughter was younger and before I divorced. I really don’t know how to live uncluttered.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

My daughter-in-law walked into a furniture store and talked the manager into giving her a 20% off the top discount on all furniture purchased that day – since she was buying a lot. The Four Hour Work Week Blog suggests that you can do that by getting the other guy to invest time in the transaction. off the price.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

And my Pumpkin Cake has been one of the most popular recipes on the blog since I posted it. It’s filled with eclectic shops and dining and is home to Five Daughter’s Bakery , which serves up the best donuts in the world – ever! That said, I like to keep things simple when it comes to desserts.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

I used to read intermittently before then but got a regular blog rotation going once I quit social media 3. things on Buy Nothing first and then thrift stores or Facebook marketplace, so I found a good play kitchen on marketplace when my little wanted one. I love the picture of you and your daughter under the umbrella; so cute!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

I only go to the store once a week. Then I wrote a series about it on my blog. daughter’s tenth birthday. In my debt-payoff story on my blog, I shared. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put. towards paying off your debt. 1 – Meal plan! Not to mention all the money we save.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. He married the love of his life almost two years ago, so now we have a daughter-in-law, too. I enjoy blogging and biking, and I usually cycle between 15 and 20 miles a day indoors when I’m not getting out to hit a bike trail.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Easiest part of being frugal: Not buying things like junk food at the grocery store. It’s a little like having a superpower, walking by the Starbucks without getting in line, or zooming by the snack aisles in the grocery store (we only buy chips and things like that for special treats). If we want it, let’s buy it.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

We hit our Annual Household Portion (kind of like a deductible) of $10,000 with Medi-Share in 2017 when our daughter had an unexpected medical condition arise that required multiple tests, 3 surgeries, and medication. I won’t rehash our health insurance story here, because I have written extensively about it and INCLUDED OUR NUMBERS.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

I’m single, have a grown daughter, I’ll soon be a grandmother and I’m a care taker to my elderly mother. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. What do you do for a living? What are your hobbies?

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 10, 2012

So I have big changes in store for the site and in my life. In my blogging life ~. One store can take hours to do. I will continue to: Post coupon deals and store matchups , but with only the “best of the best” deals. My daughter will continue her Disney Articles. First, my daughter. In my personal life ~.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

She blogs at Happy Healthy Mommy. I am a single mom who lives in the Greensboro, NC area with my 6 year old daughter, Emme and 9 year old mutt, Belle. I am a single mom who lives in the Greensboro, NC area with my 6 year old daughter, Emme and 9 year old mutt, Belle. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months!

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