Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! If you don’t have shoe boxes laying around, Amazon has some easy storage solutions as well that are much more in my budget! Use shoeboxes for storage. Make your own keepsake boxes.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 12, 2019

The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! If you don’t have shoe boxes laying around, Amazon has some easy storage solutions as well that are much more in my budget! Use shoeboxes for storage. Make your own keepsake boxes.

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Money Making Consignment Shops Garage Sale 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2015

The year before, after all, I successfully made up a role playing game to reinforce the idea of budgets and household cash flow. I will probably use an old garage sale board game as the base, and just glue the printed game mat to it. Although I never before had tried to create a board game, I had no doubt I could do it.

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Games Making Garage Sale Kids and Family 100

Couponing 101

AUGUST 6, 2019

Making sure your child has everything he or she needs to excel at game time can drain your budget. You can find secondhand sports gear at thrift stores, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and sports resale shops, like Play It Again Sports. Sports equipment can get pricey.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

The other thing you can do once you’ve finished the whole process is have a garage sale! If you don’t have shoe boxes laying around, Amazon has some easy storage solutions as well that are much more in my budget! Use shoeboxes for storage. Make your own keepsake boxes.

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Money Consignment Shops Garage Sale Office Supplies 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Involve Your Child in Planning and Budgeting. If you believe in using allowances as part of personal finance training, letting your child take on more and more financial responsibility with an increasing allowance can help them be prepared to make good budgeting and spending decisions when they are on their own.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. You can pick up beautiful decorations, wreaths, linens, trees and more at these sales. These make nice gifts too. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 23, 2013

I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those. DIY Butterfly Garden Slush Your Way Out of Being Over Budget 20th Anniversary = Free Cookbook. Have you made centerpieces? What was your experience? Go Frugal'

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Making Paper Wine Friends And Family Sale 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Not only will renovations provide pleasure and function to you, but they could increase the sale value of your home a bit. Garage or estate sales. What have you done to get your home remodel projects done within budget? Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. Plan ahead. Want to redo your kitchen?

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Renovation Home Real Estate Re-use 189

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Basic Steps for Setting up a Budget by Frugal Living Mom. Helping You Keep a Healthy Budget by More Than A Mom Of Three. 8 Budget Fitness Tips – Work Your Body NOT Your Wallet by Thrifty Jinxy. Budget Organic – How to Spend Less for Organic Foods by Jinxy Knows Best. Wedding On A Budget: The Ceremony by Pays2Save.

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 8, 2012

It’s always a challenge to find the balance between wanting to give your child the most amazing birthday ever and working with your realistic budget. And this year, our budget was lower than ever. I loved seeing him happy and I was thrilled that the party came in under budget. Talk about perfect timing!

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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. Although upholstery material can be very expensive (think $25+ a yard), you can find it on sale.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Basic Steps for Setting up a Budget by Frugal Living Mom. Helping You Keep a Healthy Budget by More Than A Mom Of Three. 8 Budget Fitness Tips – Work Your Body NOT Your Wallet by Thrifty Jinxy. Budget Organic – How to Spend Less for Organic Foods by Jinxy Knows Best. Wedding On A Budget: The Ceremony by Pays2Save.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2011

Although our citizens don’t practice the very visible haggling over every item for sale that I saw on that Mexican vacation, I believe we are seeing a trend toward more price negotiation in the U.S.A. Garage sales – need I say more? Catch Up With A Changed America. off the price. Start the Haggle. Everything else.

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Haggle Haggling Price Discount 202

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

One of the moves we made, out to Seattle, the only way we could make our budget work AND have me be home with our young kids, was to not own a vehicle at all. I’m not – I’m more of a spender, and struggled with budgeting as a young adult. Hosting garage sales & reselling items. We lived for 2.5

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

My kids both have chronic medical issues that are costly & require much budgeting. The hardest-it gets really old being on a tight budget sometimes, even looking at the end game or the why. There’s always been garage sales/flea markets, library, state parks, fishing. This means funds are tight.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. You have no budget. Try a simple budget. What are some good habits you can do? Perhaps a walk with a friend instead of lunch. Or making your own coffee. How about a trip to the park instead of weekend shopping?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

MoneySmartGuides : The Real Cost of Eating Out – I was looking over my budget for the previous month and something stood out. Newlyweds on a Budget : Paying down student loans – The following is a guest post. Budgeting in the Fun Stuff: Really!?! krantcents: Budgeting is Easy! Well I’ll let you decide.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

What you can save on, what to expect to go on sale, each month, a list of awesome things to stock up on for the entire year ! … This is a way to plan your purchases by month for the entire year and a great way to budget and save money! Other Items on Sale: Tea, bedding during Winter White Sales, calendars, discount gift cards.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately? Me: What kinds of frugality did you practice while you were earning your millions? The Spectrum Group.

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