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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Not everyone is and professional sessions don’t always fit into people’s budgets. If you have the knack with your DSLR, a photo session would be a perfect idea for new parents, soon-to-be high school or college graduate, or a family portrait. Give a Photo Session. Are you a skilled photographer? Host a movie night.

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Our Carefree Summer.So Far

Family Balance Sheet

If we were thirsty, we drank from my parents outdoor water hose without a second guess from our parents. (I We cancelled cable TV back in March and while there is still the lure of Netflix, we are limiting TV to just one or two 1/2 hour shows a day either first thing in the morning or right before bed time.

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Festival of Frugality #271- 10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. There are lots of ways you can entertain yourself and your family on a budget.&#. Fred Lee presents Top 5 Inexpensive Ideas for a Parent-Toddler Date posted at Parenting Squad.

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Low Cost Ways to Enjoy Christmas With Kids

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Whether you’re on a budget or simply want to spend modestly, there are plenty of low-cost ways you can enjoy the holidays with your kids. Or, if you have cable or Netflix, you can easily find the classics from the comfort of home. , but I love it even more now that I have kids and get to watch their joy. Free Entertainment.

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How to Get By on One Income When Baby Arrives

For the Mommas

Sign up for New Parent Offers. Many companies have new Mom or new parent offers you can sign up for even before the little one arrives. Cancel your cable and sign up for an online streaming service like Netflix or Hulu instead. Parents-to-be can easily overspend on baby items; adding hundreds of dollars to the household budget.

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Thrifty Thinking: 5 Budget-Friendly Galentine’s Gift Ideas for Your Besties

Motherhood Moments

Here are five thoughtful Galentine's Day gift ideas your friends will love— that won't break your budget! Hey, you could earn enough cash back in one shopping trip to pay for next month’s Netflix subscription.) Quotient, former parent company of Coupons.com, launched the Shopmium app in the U.S. Customized self-care baskets.

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I said good-bye to Cable and Hello to being smart

Coupons Do Work

It isn’t like when we were kids, when the cable went out we cried to our parents “I wanna watch tv during my downtime!” WE couldn’t watch YouTube or Hulu or Netflix or people who upload movies/ shows (strikethrough was needed there lol). Disney to Hulu to Netflix and of course Youtube! ” Why?

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