Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 2, 2021

Early in the pandemic, we felt like we were losing everything we had spent 20 years building. Today, we feel fortunate that our business has survived and we’re extremely grateful that we spent prior years focused on our Debt Freedom Plan. Cautiously, we’re turning our attention back to our savings goals.

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Couponing 101

MARCH 15, 2020

Preparing can give you something productive to do that builds your confidence that you are ready. Whether you’re afraid you might be unable to prepare food for your family or you’re concerned you won’t be able to run to the grocery store for ingredients, these seven freezer meals might come in handy.

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Freezers Meals Burritos Recipes 94

The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. We’re in a semi -rural area within 30 minutes of a few good-sized towns, and within 2-3 hours of several major cities. canned peaches = summer in a jar 2.

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Money Kids and Family Frugal Parenting 196

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Meal bowls are also a great way to use leftovers and random ingredients with endless variations. There are four basic steps to building a good meal bowl: Choose a base. To reduce food waste, we prepared these mostly with ingredients that needed to be used. We used rotisserie chicken, but use any protein you have.

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Leftovers Meals Re-use Recipes 52

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

For many, the word “stockpiling&# means buying lots of bottled water, batteries, and canned food in preparation for a snow storm or natural disaster. stock·pile – A supply stored for future use, usually carefully accrued and maintained. When items go on sale at a deep discount, that is when you want to use all your coupons.

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Saving Money Building Money Friends And Family Sale 81

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 7, 2013

Even re-organizing the garage can leave you with a chill. Many households take spring cleaning as an opportunity to repaint, hang photographs and picture frames, and re-organize art. To the same effect of cleaning out your closet, having less food will help make this job easier. Wipe Down the Walls. Cleaning Out Your Closet.

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Cleaning Appliances Donation Organic 221

For the Mommas

OCTOBER 27, 2014

K’Nex 35 Model Ultimate Building Set is an amazing 480-piece set to kick start the imagination of creativity of a child in model building. Join an epic adventure with the Angry Birds in the legendary Star Wars universe, re-mastered for gaming systems! Buy Ikea Foodsaver Food Containers for just $10.99

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Ikea Foodsaver Amazon Food 55

Couponing 101

JANUARY 31, 2019

For many, building a stockpile means buying lots of bottled water, batteries, and canned food in preparation for a snow storm or natural disaster. stock·pile – A supply stored for future use, usually carefully accrued and maintained. Here are my tips for stockpiling: Use Multiple Coupons. Wait for Sales.

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Saving Money Money Friends And Family Sale Expiration Date 89

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 31, 2016

Or maybe you’re trying to build your emergency savings account, or save for a vehicle? It is totally possible to eat your favorite foods within a grocery budget. Keeping a tight grocery budget is giving us some wiggle room each month to put towards other financial obligations. Day 9: Use Grocery Apps.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 8, 2014

One of the great things about a new year is the fact that you can look at where you’re at, decide where you’d like to be, and then make a plan to improve yourself. As you consider what you want your life to look like in the coming year, it makes sense identify areas that could use improvement. Build Your Relationships.

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Building Giving Goals Health 209

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2011

Do I have enough food, water, heat, light and shelter to last through depression like conditions? It’s Time to Re-Stock for Emergencies. I will re-stock the pantry and re-fill the water jugs we keep. This Is An Opportunity to Build Family Wealth. Actions I Could Take to Build Family Wealth. Hughes, Jr.

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Recession Economical Grandchildren Kids and Family 176

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 12, 2017

We bought a used pop up camper about 4 years ago and have been enjoying it ever since. The big red building in the pic below is a multi-purpose room where they hold dance parties, bingo, craft nights, and other activities. The red roofed building on the left is a summer retreat for an order of nuns based in Philadelphia.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 9, 2017

This post is sponsored by GIANT Food Stores. Recently, I had my question answered when GIANT Food Stores invited me and my daughters to meet with the in-store nutritionist, Madelyn, at their Camp Hill, PA store. She also asked them what their favorite foods are and what kinds of things they would like to see in their lunch.

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Lunch Lunches Kids and Family Daughter 100

Saving Everyday

JUNE 23, 2023

Needless to say, I could’ve used a list of stores at Disney Springs that day, and that’s exactly why I’ve put this list together for you! Pass the LEGO Store and Starbucks, and you’re in the Marketplace. I had a shoe emergency, and finding a shoe store was difficult. Wolf’s Sausage Co.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Influencing a home owner association to build up a reserve fund. My condo association has been struggling for 6 years to build up a reserve fund to handle big future maintenance items, such as re-roofing. Then the board decided to re-stain prematurely. What unintended consequences have your words or actions caused?

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Real Estate Money Kids and Family Budgeting 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The first is to recycle leftover food, grass cuttings, and fallen leaves that might ordinarily end up in a landfill. The second is supplementary to the first–you use the compost as fertilizer. There are many ways to store the compost until it’s ready to use. It’ll be easy to turn and use.

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Compost Composting Homeowner Insurance Bricks 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Consider all the things that used to be scarce (or expensive), but no longer are. Food production in the United States has steadily increased as farmers used more and better equipment and materials to coax better yields from their fields. Hot and cold running water are fairly ubiquitous for most of us.

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Psychology Economical Cookies United States 170

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build an emergency fund. Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Couponing 101

JANUARY 29, 2020

Park buildings and community rooms in apartments are often affordable and usually allow you to bring in your own food. Some restaurants also have private rooms you can use for a low-fee or free if you purchase meals from them. Just hit Pinterest to find your favorites, or use your own creativity to invent new and unique games!

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Budgeting Budget Costco Homemade Cookies 66

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2011

Everyone wants a short cut to wealth, and everyone seems convinced that there’s a great mystery surrounding financial stability and that only the most dedicated among us can escape college with our bank accounts intact. It’s not for food, bills, movies, dates, anything. Happily, that’s not the case.

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College Graduation Credit Cards Re-use 169

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 26, 2014

There’s no point in using more money than you need to. Some popular items include homemade baking kits (think all of the ingredients for soup or brownies in a jar), homemade jewelry, artwork, crafts, and food. If you’re trying to find ways to generate money for the holidays, try some of these strategies.

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Holiday Emergency Fund Homemade Eating Out 169

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Loss of use , or additional living expenses coverage. How to reduce the cost of homeowners insurance Insurers use a variety of factors to set homeowners insurance rates. Did you know… Inflation doesn’t just affect gas and food prices. Build your credit. Other structures. Personal liability.

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Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Be ruthless in your decision-making process; if you haven’t used an item in the last year or it doesn’t hold significant sentimental value, it’s probably time to let it go. Use this time to visualize the final setup of your rooms, considering the flow of space and how you’ll use each area.

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Home Tucson Furniture Friends And Family Sale 52

Couponing 101

APRIL 26, 2019

To celebrate the made-up food holiday, many restaurants and eateries are offering deals and some are even offering freebies. The company says 100% of donations will go toward building new centers for military personnel who suffer from traumatic brain injury or psychological health conditions. Talk about TGIF! Find a location near you.

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2019 Fridays Donation Psychology 89

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

For instance, consider food, beauty, home services, real estate, hospitality and fitness — and then take a look at franchise opportunities within the area that interests you most. For a more personal experience, you can try to attend a “discovery day” with the franchise you’re interested in buying.

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Real Estate Buy Buying Finance 52

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

DECEMBER 18, 2017

I can’t live without mine and they’re made of an ultra-soft, foot hugging double-shearling that make it feel like you’re walking on clouds! For each pair sold, FitFlop will donate 20% of the selling price to Habitat for Humanity, who help families build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.

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Handbags and Wallets Gifts Europe Re-use 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

We have accumulated a lot of stuff – lose screws, highly prized collectibles, everyday essentials, clothes that ‘might fit again someday’, tools, children’s artwork, food stuffs and more. Store things where you use them. Store food in the kitchen or as close to it as possible.

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Organic Organization Home Painting 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

And one of the best ways to do it is to use a 529 plan.&#. posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. Kim McGrigg presents Small ways to save big on major purchases – Money Management posted at Blogging for Change.

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Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. I cut a heavy blue plastic trash bag into triangles, stapled them over a rope and hung the rope across the driveway to block those drivers from using it.

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Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 20, 2015

Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. Unless you’re a member of a tennis club, hitting the tennis courts is usually free. Look for local fairs and festivals for low cost games, food and activities.

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Activism Budgeting Budget Amusement Park 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2012

I could probably shave a couple more years off my biological age on that quiz if I used the Mediterranean diet pyramid and severely limited intake on these two items. You can also get fluids through food, especially fresh fruit and vegetables. Today, there are bone re-building medicines available and I went on them for a few years.

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Food and Drink Quiz United States Food and Wine 188

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

But hold on – before you throw away all those orange peels, keep reading to find out 10 uses for orange peels. You could buy some fancy orange oil polish OR just give whatever piece of wood you’re working with a tough scrub with a fresh moist orange peel and, in no time, you’ll have a great, deep new shine.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Biotech companies use live organisms such as bacteria or enzymes to develop drugs, while pharmaceutical companies use chemicals. Medical device stocks: Medical device companies make devices used to care for patients. The therapy uses electrical fields to disrupt cancer cell division.

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Healthcare Buy Buying Health Insurance 52

Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 11, 2011

Plus, since they’re about 400 calories, I might not feel so guilty eating tortillas and queso with them. Get a $1 off Cabana Bowl coupon when you build you own on the Taco Cabana website. Taco Cabana: $1 Off Cabana Bowl is a post from Saving with Shellie™ ©2009-2011 and is intended for personal, non-commercial use only.

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Tacos DVDs Re-use Building 53

Frugal Luxuries

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Mike and I currently are in the process of building our own raised bed planters.thanks to Chris''s influence.and will post photos when they''re planted and producing! And the best part is that building one isn''t as difficult as you might think. Thanks again to Chris and to Home Depot.one of my favorite places!

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Home and Garden Planters Home Depot Gardening 45

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Today we’re meeting a Midwestern reader who only occasionally masquerades as Mrs. Potato Head. ? Tell us a little about yourself I’m a married mother of two teenage boys (18 and 16) who grew up in the country near a small town in Iowa. We are both naturally frugal and a bit introverted which makes it easier to save money.

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Iowa Friends And Family Sale Boys Son 169

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Never used a coupon in your life? With this method you just file your inserts by date in a box and use an online coupon database to find the coupon you need. Some stores will allow you to use one store coupon (the discount is provided by the store) and one manufacturer coupon (the discount is provided by the manufacturer) per item.

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Friends And Family Sale Newspaper Coupons At&T 85