Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 9, 2018

I’ve been working behind the scenes on a tool that I personally use to track and organize our finances: Family Budget Spreadsheets. This package of 9 Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is designed to help you organize your finances, plan for major purchases, create a budget, understand your cash flow, and track your net worth.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

The PA governor has shut down all non-essential businesses indefinitely and we’ve now been ordered to stay at home unless traveling to essential jobs, needed supplies, or outdoor exercise as long as we practice social distancing. Budget items we are temporarily stopping for now: EVERYTHING ELSE! Are you working from home?

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Koupon Karen

MARCH 23, 2024

Residents of Longmont, CO, often embark on various home improvement projects to enhance their living spaces, driven by the appeal of personal achievement and the potential increase in property value. The potential for gas leaks or explosions makes this type of work incredibly risky without the proper knowledge and tools.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2013

This week's BundleoftheWeek.com bundle is packed full of work-at-home resources, including both work-at-home opportunities and tips for juggling work and home life, available for just $7.40 (a savings of over 75%!) Work Shift by Anne Bogel. How to Be a Work-at-Home Mom by Prerna Malik.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 16, 2014

Have you ever made a contingency budget- a plan for how you would pay your bills if you suddenly lost your income or how you would handle an unexpected windfall of cash? Have you even created a budget for your current expenses ? Let’s start on the low end and work our way up. Let’s start on the low end and work our way up.

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Koupon Karen

JANUARY 9, 2024

Home renovations, as old as the structures people dwell in, continue to play a pivotal role in transforming living spaces. Beyond the apparent aesthetic and functional upgrades, home renovations profoundly influence various aspects of life, from financial considerations to psychological well-being.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Key takeaways A home equity loan allows you to borrow a lump sum against your home’s equity, usually at a fixed interest rate that’s lower than other forms of consumer debt. Home equity loans drawbacks include putting your home at risk of foreclosure and their lengthy application process.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2014

Are you spending more on groceries every month than your budget allows? This year, I need to reduce our monthly grocery spending to $450 a month to stay within our overall budget I have planed for 2014. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 19, 2012

Every homeowner knows that renovations and home repairs are necessary to keep the home in tiptop shape. While this reality is an accepted fact, some people do not want to have large expenses when it comes to home maintenance and renovation. Here are techniques you can use to minimize your spending but still renovate your home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2013

When we were house hunting for our home a few months ago, before we landed where we are, we saw a whole bunch of houses. We saw brand new homes, newly renovated homes, and ones that were old (and looked their age). We saw these two homes back to back on a Saturday afternoon. The lighting in a home is really important.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for March.

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Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Since we moved into our home in late 2012, my husband and I have been go, go, go with all of the improvements, renovations and small projects we have been taking on. It feels like every weekend is full of yard work, chop saws, painting and elbow grease. Any project that improves your comfort and safety at home should come first.

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Home Improvement Home Renovation Home and Garden 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 23, 2020

If you’re keen to save money and protect the environment, you will no doubt already have much of the necessary jobs around the home done. You may have already paid up for your home’s double glazing, not to mention the loft insulation cost. This is one of the more common and simple ways of futureproofing the home.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Thankfully, they work off the extra calories. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 11, 2012

With this wintry time of year comes a season of parties that could leave you stressed out and strapped for cash if you’re not careful, especially with all of the other demands on your time and your budget at the end of the year. In most cases you’ll simply host your holiday parties in the comfort of your own home.

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Budgeting Budget Holiday Food and Drink 256

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Here are a few: Come Home ([link] My Family ([link] Family Lobby ([link] Family Website ([link] FamDazzle ([link] Adorable ([link] Your Family Site ([link] or Your Family Website ([link]. Then you and your child can work together to get a good picture, write up a description, research an asking price and get the item listed.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

I like to bake cookies, and I like to budget. I’ve failed at many budgets this way. If you Google how to make a budget, you’ll find the same boilerplate list of steps on thousands of sites. This is what I like to call the Toll House budget. It’s not that I lost my taste for the sweet, chewy goodies.

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Budgeting Budget Toll House Cooking 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2014

My mom has a great eye for decorating a home. She poured a lot of time and effort into decorating her own home and gives a lot of tips to her co-workers and friends who ask for advice. Many people overlook the power of using textures in a home to add points of interest as well as space and a homey feel.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. One of my kids was not feeling well, so we stuck around our home and hubby and I got a lot of housework done.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Instead, he shared the story about Susan, a wife, and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. I read this book around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time workforce to stay at home with our new baby. Pay our bills in a timely manner.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

The 5 Easiest Budget Categories to Reduce. They are by far the easiest & quickest category to reduce in a household budget. Restaurants can be a huge drain on any budget, but there are ways to enjoy a meal out without spending a lot of money. And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS.

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Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 2, 2016

Times can be tough and we need a way to budget our cash whenever possible. A good way to budget your bill on this one is to buy rice in bulk from Amazon at only $18 for a 15-pound bag. I usually mix them both in with olive oil for some extra taste along with home-grown scallions. Fried Rice With Ham. Cost : $1.79 per serving.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

Have you ever blown your budget in four days? After working all day, we ordered take out for dinner. ” Dining out is a fun treat, but when you eat out too often it gets old and my sweet girl wanted a home cooked dinner. I did too and on top of that we officially blew through our restaurant budget. I NEED YOUR HELP!

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 29, 2020

Read on to learn our favorite money-saving tricks to host a bridal shower on a budget! You might also consider asking everyone working on the party to contribute a set amount of money towards the budget to make sure no individual is shouldering too much of the load. Ask Others to Help. There’s no need to go it alone!

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2016

Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Monday: I was home with a sick child, so I had time to roast a chicken that I found marked down at the grocery store. All of her hard work at practice has paid off and led up to this big meet.

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Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 3, 2024

I've done a lot of volunteer work with PDXpelliarmus, our local chapter of Fandom Forward, making sure our LGBTQ+ members of the Harry Potter community feel seen and heard and cared for. We started out 2024 on a high note though, working on that last resolution, and I hope my whole year goes the same way. Hit me in the comments.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 25, 2019

But budgeting for your vacation can take a lot out of you. Planning ahead can help you set and stick to a vacation budget without skimping on the fun. Base Your Vacation on Your Budget. You can enjoy a camping trip, stay with a relative, or even make your time at home a staycation without racking up bills.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 1, 2012

Wedding planning on a budget may seem like a difficult task to tackle without appearing tacky, but it can be done. Below are some wedding planning on a budget tips that may just give you financially stress-free “I do’s”. These home bakers almost always charge less than well-known pastry shops. Don’t forget to ask for discounts!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 1, 2013

I am happy to say I am on the home stretch. I feel like I have missed a lot due to working and this course. Budgeting is hard work. But if you make time to truly throw yourself into it, the rewards can be endless as Matt Becker from Mom and Dad Money writes in his post about why we should Budget With a Passion.

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Shereen Travels Cheap

APRIL 17, 2024

Of course, you may just need to do laundry in an emergency situation, as we did when we found our washing machine didn't work in Edinburgh. Other reasons you should invest in Cheat Sheets for your travels (and at home): No messy liquids, which also means you aren't restricted to 3.4oz limit. They work equally well in hot or cold water.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Your home will most likely be the largest purchase in your lifetime. So it makes sense to stay organized with all of the paperwork involved in every aspect of your home. We have lived in our home for almost 15 years and have done many improvements, renovations, and repairs over the years. Include the outside of your home too.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

When you are at work, it is very easy to spend too much money on food. Coffee Instead of spending $4 on coffee from the shop on the first floor, you should consider bringing coffee from home. In some cases, you might be able to set up your own small coffee maker in your office and make your coffee when you get to work every day.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 2, 2013

Home is where the heart is, but there are times when home is where the cost is. After years of wear and tear, there comes a point when your home needs a renovation whether for maintenance or to maintain its aesthetic value. Here are some tips on how to renovate your home cheaply. The Bathroom.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 3, 2020

While some at-home workout equipment is quite pricey, there are also plenty of affordable workout tools you can use from the comfort of your home! Work Out from Home. Plus, you can enjoy them at home without the pressure of exercising in front of a room full of people. Use Affordable Workout Equipment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Stay within budget this holiday season with up-cycled Christmas gifts. To make up-cycling for holiday and Christmas gifts work, you will need to be a little crafty, however the end result will be a unique and personal gift. Anywhere you might use glass or tile for mosaic work, replace with broken china. Christmas in July.

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Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Surveys are a great way to earn extra income from home. While you won’t get rich taking surveys, every little bit helps to stretch your budget just a little bit further. Opinion Outpost Survey Site: Accepting Applicants (Earn Money From Home!) Tips to make the most money from Opinion Outpost : Stay active.

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Shereen Travels Cheap

APRIL 10, 2024

I have been working on bringing fewer or smaller things on my trips when I travel, which might be difficult for those who want to take their whole routine on vacation with them. I rounded up all the things I normally use at home. Between a primer and a setting spray, these work pretty good wherever you want to use them.

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