Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

We didn’t have enough cash saved to buy a car without a loan and that wasn’t sitting well with me. In early March before the crazy began, we decided to order the tires and stick with the van for another year or two and save up more funds to buy our next vehicle. year old Honda Odyssey with a new to us vehicle.

Budgeting 246

Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Couponing 101

APRIL 23, 2020

Right now, making do with what we have seems more important than ever. It’s also important to supervise your children to make sure they have the help they need and don’t sustain any crafting-related injuries. We like this project because it makes those crayon stubs usable again.

Kids 80

Kids Kids and Family Paper Towels Wall Art 80

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 2, 2014

Sometimes this can be done with shoe polish, but you may need to buy some leather dye. Women’s high heel shoes tend to lose the heel pretty quickly, there are kits you can buy to replace them yourself. What tips do you have on keeping shoe expenses in check? Try a dab of Vaseline on patent leather shoes.

Shoes 170

Shoes Saving Money Making Money 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Her secret was paying attention to what stocks her successful boss was buying and selling, and often following suit to a smaller degree. We don’t panic because we know we can make do with out the investment money. Put the dividends and capital gains to work buying more shares. Gladys Holm. Donald and Mildred Othmer.

Virginia 160

Virginia Money Real Estate Growing 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Perhaps you own your home, for instance, and put off doing some of the things you want to do either because you don’t have the time or money to mess with it, or you feel it can just wait. How will you feel when you get ready to sell and end up re-doing that kitchen so someone will buy your house? Money Tips'

Saving Money 162

Saving Money Money Saving Emergency Fund 162

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have.

2015 100

2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

For the Mommas

JANUARY 23, 2013

Do you really need cable television or can you make do without? Is now really the best time to buy that new couch or could you find one for free? The best place to start is by evaluating your current expenses. What about that monthly subscription to Netflix or your 10 magazine subscriptions?

Monitors 40

Monitors Credit Debt Consumer 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. It made much more sense financially for me to go get a minimum wage job and buy the stuff. However, I have longed to have those back up systems in place. It has just never been economically justifiable.

Canning 100

Canning At&T Gardening Garden 100

Frugal Luxuries

OCTOBER 1, 2012

need to descale the glass shower doors in master bath using a citric acid solution Continue going through and organizing all my old F rugal Times: Making-Do With Dignity and Frugal Luxuries newsletters along with my collection of vintage ephemera. well as a thorough vacuuming via the wet-dry vac.then spot clean ing.of the carpet.

Making 40

Making Home and Garden Craigslist Green And Frugal 40

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. I want to focus on being content with what I have and I’m pretty sure I’ll survive. Choose Thrift First. Plan our Spending.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113