Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Before we get to the list, if you haven’t started planning for Christmas, here’s my FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget Excel Worksheet to help you get started. Enough was enough and we have since changed our ways about budgeting for Christmas gifts. Hopefully, that’s your goal too. I use this spreadsheet.

Christmas 235

Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Many of us are struggling to make ends meet (as in what’s at the end of the receipt meeting what’s at the end of your checkbook), and sometimes we discover that money for enough groceries to feed a family just isn’t in the budget. The truth is that you can fill your cupboards to overflowing even on a tight budget, if you know the tricks.

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Groceries Grocery Bills Used 252

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 17, 2012

For example, you can use plastic grocery bags to clean out your cat’s litter box. If you have a small back yard, these bags are also a great way to clean up after your dog. Clothing Bags If you donate clothing to your local thrift stores , then these bags can help you out. This is.

Reuse 272

Reuse Groceries Grocery Recycle 272

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 4, 2020

While I like to shop at thrift stores, I have a hard time finding TALL length jeans for my 5’10 frame and I was in need of new jeans. Three new pairs of shoes seems excessive, but I will get a lot of wear out of them and the price was well within my budget. DSW might be my new favorite place to find shoes! stuff: $40.

November 130

November 2020 Frugal Old Navy 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

Choose Thrift First. 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. And if forgetting about it isn’t an option, only then will I step foot into a store to purchase it.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! 25 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Don’t limit yourself to the thrift stores, either. Clean the house for someone struggling to find the time to look for a job. Ask what you can do to help out, and the service your provide, whether you edit a resume for free, or clean up the yard, will likely be appreciated. How do you approach giving?

Giving 235

Giving Money Donation Bills 235

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 8, 2012

I am a military wife and our clothing budget is Spartan, at best. About five years ago, I started thrifting. will feel good at the store but at the end of the day will simply be $4.00 Another way to stay on budget is to create a “Wish List”. The next time I’m at a thrift store, then I know to focus my attention there.

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Thrifting Thrift Stores Clothes Clothing 76

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2013

Think about the vendors that stock the shelves, the employees who run the registers, the people who clean the bathrooms, the store manager, the person who makes the baked goods or cuts the meat. Prepare ahead of time for extra fun by having the kids make up a few questions they want to ask workers. Learn About Different Ways To Pay.

Money 229

Money Kids Storing Kids and Family 229

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

It’s easy to make the switch, and with these items not on my grocery list, I’ve made more room in my grocery budget for actual food. Skip the paper towels and instead keep some old towels and rags under your kitchen sink to clean up kitchen spills. Enter for a chance to Win a $25 Giant Food Stores Gift Card.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture. Ways to save on furniture. Upholstery concerns.

Re-use 100

Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Fashion Without Guilt

APRIL 6, 2009

Recycling your clothing, shopping at thrift stores, and reselling your old items are to SAVE GREEN!!! Recycling/Swapping Clothing It's time for spring cleaning and what better way to get rid of old clothing and start a new, than selling or recycling what you already have. Here are some tips and ways to Go Green.

Green 40

Green Swap Thrifting Recycle 40

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 10, 2013

But you don’t have to break your budget on clothes, especially with these easy tips to help you save on school uniforms. Thrift stores and consignment stores are a great resource for polos, dress shirts, khakis or long pants. Tips to Save on School Uniforms. Tips to Save on School Uniforms. Shop Around. Shop Second-Hand.

Clothing and Accessories 99

Clothing and Accessories JC Penneys Saving Clothes 99

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I even cleaned the studio for 6 months in exchange for free classes! But now that I’ve progressed in my practice these 5 years, and have the room in my budget, I have a $130 mat, a few sets of nice yoga clothes, and $2500 teacher training. I guess automatic cars LOL. But also, yoga. What frugal tips have you tried and abandoned?

Friends And Family Sale 189

Friends And Family Sale Library College Cars 189

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

5 Action Steps for a Mindful March: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for March. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. If you’re new to writing a budget, read: How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!). If you need encouragement and guidance with your budget, join my private Facebook group: Family Budgeters Unite!

March 100

March Financial Goals Budget Budgeting 100

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

” Robert Kiyosaki I dare say there isn’t a soul on this planet as frugal as a mom on a budget. Make Cleaning Products at Home Did you know that you could make cleaning products right at home? No, I’m not talking about starting your own Mr. Clean company, although that would be great.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

Frugal Dad tells us how it’s possible to have a wedding on a budget. Being Frugal tells us how we can rock the thrift stores. Our current projects have to do with homemade beauty and cleaning products. Moolanomy tells us how we can reach our savings goals by using virtual bank accounts. Going Frugal. How about you?

January 124

January 2010 Personal Finance Finance 124

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

While I love thrift stores, I can be easily swayed to run into Target, TJ Maxx, and/or Kohl’s when I feel like I need something. I’m curious to see how much we can save and also how creative we can get by making do with what we already own or looking for things at a thrift store. Plan our Spending. Earn Additional Income.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

When you have tracked, analyzed, and cut your budget to bare bones, there is only one other way to find extra money to put towards debt and that is to make more 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. They Earned Extra Money.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100