Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

January 2021 was a month of extremes in my family’s finances. Found money can be found from various sources, such as rebates, refunds, online sales, or even the ground. A friend referred me and by the end of January, I made $591. We think we’ll use the money towards summer vacation.

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Finance January Family 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. He took the truck to our mechanic because a dashboard light came on. But the truth is, we have the money.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Koupon Karen

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

That means you can often find gently used baby items in excellent condition for a fraction of the retail price. That means you can often find gently used baby items in excellent condition for a fraction of the retail price. Check out local buy-and-sell groups or consignment shops. Image source Welcome to the world of parenthood!

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Budgeting Budget Baby Friends And Family Sale 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

I had three baby showers when I was pregnant for my son–one from each side of the family and one from my co-workers. There was very little I had to buy for my child after these showers. All those items got plenty of use as all three of my kids used them. We Love to Spend Money on Our Children.

Friends And Family Sale 176

Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family Clothes 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

Here are some simple things our family does to be more environmentally friendly and to save money: 1. Instead of having oodles of clothes, our family is minimizing our wardrobes. Plus, we require a lot less storage room for our wardrobe, which means when we get ready to buy a house, we won’t need huge walk-in closets.

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Saving Money Simple Money Friends And Family Sale 191

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

For the Mommas

JUNE 11, 2016

Great Tips On Ways to Save Money Using Coupons. For the Mommas gets new shoppers every day that are curious about ways to save money using coupons. Here are a few of my favorite tips on how to save money using coupons: Collect coupons - I always advise people to start with using insert coupons.

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Saving Money Money Used Friends And Family Sale 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We could really use an intentional month of frugalness to reset our mindset. Use up all of those odd ingredients. Supplement with stuff that’s on sale at the grocery store. 4 – Use up the products in the bathroom/cleaning closet before purchasing more. So I am declaring a Frugal February.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips and a week at the beach. We bought the family a summer pass to Hersheypark for a Christmas gift, something we’ve never done before. We bought the family a summer pass to Hersheypark for a Christmas gift, something we’ve never done before. Need some summer cash?

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Couponing 101

MAY 29, 2019

Buy Out of Season. Buy Used Clothing. That means a lot of other families need to offload children’s clothing that was barely worn, so you can snag some great deals. You can find used children’s clothing at thrift stores, garage sales, or online via Facebook Marketplace or eBay.

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Clothes Clothing Simple Friends And Family Sale 84

Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Maybe I am lazy when it comes to meal planning but I do know I need to for the sake of saving more money and stop buying things I do not actually need, you know what I mean? At Build A Menu, they have recipes I can choose from, pick the store I want to shop at and tell me what I need to buy, how easy is that? Ready to buy?

Meals 100

Meals Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Currently our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out to dinner with friends. I bought another type of white fish that was on sale, but I don’t remember what kind. One of our daughters has had reactions to tilapia, so I stopped buying it. Wednesday: Spaghetti.

Friends And Family Sale 100

Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 14, 2018

I made a huge salad to get us through the week, tried a new recipe that I found on Facebook, and whipped up a batch of Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins with some ripe bananas that I had on the counter. I’m sure it altered the taste slightly from the original, but my family didn’t know and they enjoyed the dish.

Friends And Family Sale 100

Friends And Family Sale Gardening Garden Lunch 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

Making some decisions now about what you will and won’t do during the holidays will allow you to set up a budget as well as talk to any affected family members or friends (and even business contacts) so that you can set their expectations. Now we are again at square one – buying gifts for all.

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July Christmas Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

You probably should be buying your home for the long term. Understand what regulations there are on the use of the property. What you see today as a quiet family friendly zone, may actually already be on its way to becoming a commercial district. We lived in the first home 10 years and are going on 23 years in our current home.

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Real Estate Home Buy Buying 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Look at applying these strategies in your home; you will probably find that you can influence your immediate circle of friends and relatives and possibly your local community. Consider the household products you buy – reduce the toxic chemicals in your home and improve the health of your family and the planet.

At Home 197

At Home Home Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 197

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 9, 2013

Everyone in my family loves soup, which is awesome considering it is budget friendly, good for you, easy, and a great way to use up leftovers! I threw together this quickie soup last night using leftover chicken and kale! Pin This To Pinterest. Ingredients: 2 cups leftover chicken. 1 can fire roasted tomatoes. 4 cloves garlic.

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Leftovers Trader Joes Used Friends And Family Sale 63

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Buy good clothing, used. Use up your food.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Shereen Travels Cheap

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Buy this for the college kid off to see the world alone. USB Data Blocker for when you need to charge your phone and use a public outlet. Now, I use these for my laptop, headphones, car keys, etc. Photo by Daniels Joffe on Unsplash I've got 5 different categories, but everything is great for every kind of traveler.

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Travel Holiday Gifts Clothing and Accessories 200

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 1, 2017

There’s gifts to buy, parties to attend, festive dinners to whip up, dozens of cookies to bake, Christmas cards to order, AND let’s not forget the cost of postage! However, December is a great time to find deals on basics, food, and things that you might need and/or use throughout the year. Find the FREE holiday adventure.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money December Money Friends And Family Sale 100

Saving With Shellie

JULY 16, 2015

. Head over to the Disney Store for a Buy One, Get One 50% off Baby Favorites promotion. This sale includes t-shirts, onesies, 2-piece pajamas and footed pajamas. each when you buy at least two! Shipping is FREE from the Disney Store when you spend $75 or more and use coupon code SHIPMAGIC.

Buy One 40

Buy One Disney Baby Friends And Family Sale 40

For the Mommas

APRIL 23, 2023

It is on sale for $1.25 You need to use the $1.00/5 Weis Deal Thru 5/20 Buy (5) Powerade or Powerade Zero 28 oz – $1.25 each Use (1) $1.00/5 after coupon Here are more printable and digital coupons that you can use at Weis: SAVE $2.00 Weis Deal Thru 5/20 Buy (5) Powerade or Powerade Zero 28 oz – $1.25

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Sports Drinks Little Debbie Friends And Family Sale 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: This post was written and provided by Martha Keagan who has family who lives in San Francisco apartments. This post was written with her family in mind to create ways to liven up their apartment. Here are five ways to stretch your decorating dollars: 1) Buy used furniture.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Furniture 255

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2016

Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. We were toast when we left the pool, so my husband treated us to dinner at a local sub shop. Sunday: Day 2 of a weekend long swim meet, so I took advantage of a sale at Giant, buy a store made Stromboli and get a store made pizza FREE. Please share in the comments.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Leftovers 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 17, 2013

The Body Shop Buy 2 Get 1 FREE. Good news is that they also have a new sale for Buy 2 Get 1 Free. So you can get some new items or some old favorites, or pick up some gifts for a friend (or a welcome back to school gift). Hurry, don’t miss the Body Shop Buy 2 Get 1 FREE sale! All rights reserved.

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Shopping Friends And Family Sale Sale Buy 51

Couponing 101

APRIL 9, 2019

The following is a guest post by Raising A Family On A Budget. Beyond the basic fruit jams and jellies, you can get into the more “gourmet” variety of things, using the exact same skills and basic know how. Stephanie Huston is the mom behind Raising A Family On A Budget. Do you love kiwi? Try making a Kiwi Jam!

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Canning Homemade Simple Making 81

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 18, 2016

A store coupon can be used only at that particular store offering the coupon. A Manufacturer coupon is offered from a particular brand and can be used at most stores. Take what you use and drop off the coupons that you don’t use. The sale on the chips caught my eye first and I was delighted to see a coupon.

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Groceries Grocery Grocery Coupons Finds 150

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The Christmas season is upon us. The season of family, faith, food and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of last minute ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending. I use this spreadsheet. Can you teach piano lessons?

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Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Use nature – cut cedar or pine boughs from your yard or from a friendly farm nearby (ask first for heavens sake!). They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales.

Holiday 202

Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 23, 2015

Doesn’t a break from your daily schedule to get away and spend quality time with your family sound amazing? Every summer we take a week to focus on our girls, fitness, good food and spending time with our extended family that we vacation with. A friend makes extra money teaching piano. Is the cost holding you back?

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Vacation Finds Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

We have become addicted to the term “antibacterial&# and use hyper strong chemical pollutants to clean our homes. Pay attention to the businesses you buy from. Pay attention to the businesses you buy from. Do they use recycled products? Buy in bulk. Buy in bulk as many items as you can.

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Consumer Recycle Recycled Recycling 124

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2016

Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I used the recipe on the cornmeal bag and I baked in my cast iron skillet. Tuesday: I made Burrito Bowls using leftovers from Monday night. Pork tenderloin is a pricier cut of pork, but our favorite, so I buy it occasionally when it is on sale.

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

But, we also need stuff for emotional support – stuff to remind us that we are part of a generations old family, that we have accomplished significant tasks, seen impressive places and conquered difficult situations. So, it’s OK to want stuff, to get stuff, to give stuff, to use stuff, and to get rid of stuff.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

If you need to find some wiggle room in your budget, or combat the rising grocery prices, or maybe make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to reduce what you’re spending on groceries…and still eat really well! How to Save Money on Groceries.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Tell us about you and your family. works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. One thing that is really important to us is serving. to be able to go on a family missions trip. My husband.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

This coupon matches this week’s sale on Pillsbury Cake and Cake Mix at Giant. Note: You will need more than one computer or ask family and friends to print these for you. Deal idea: Buy (8) Pillsbury Cake Mix $10.00. Deal idea: Buy (8) Pillsbury Cake Mix $10.00. Buy (8) Pillsbury Frosting $13.36.

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Pillsbury Cake Friends And Family Sale Folgers 84