Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

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 ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. 10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 4, 2020

While I like to shop at thrift stores, I have a hard time finding TALL length jeans for my 5’10 frame and I was in need of new jeans. It wasn’t all about me in November, I have a teenager and soon-to-be teenager and they both want clothes for Christmas. I earned a free turkey from my regular grocery store, GIANT of PA.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

In the fall, after first frost, I pick interesting looking grasses, with seed heads intact and bunch them into 4” wide 12 “ tall stand up decorations – just by tying a Christmas ribbon around them in the middle. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. There are typically many free holiday events from which to choose.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

On Christmas eve, gangs of kids caroled from house to house. On Halloween we did a trick for our treat inside of a neighbors house, without our parents around and got homemade goodies to eat as a treat. Christmas was a one week event – between Dec 25 and Jan. We got oranges in our Christmas stockings as a special treat.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. Read 30 FREE, but Thoughtful Gift Ideas and see how creative you can be. 9 – Find free entertainment. You just need some imagination and a nose for free family fun. There are many gift ideas that don’t cost a dime.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

However, if you do use it , ask your gym if they swap volunteer hours for a free membership. Years ago, my husband received a free family membership by working at the front desk of the gym from 6 – 9 am two Saturdays a month. Related Reading: 30 FREE, but Thoughtful Gift Ideas and see how creative you can be.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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JANUARY 15, 2015

Feel free to start halfway through, or even have a February no-spend challenge! Doing a no-spend challenge for a month is a great way to recover from higher spending months like December when our bank accounts take a hit due to Christmas. and homemade enchilada sauce for a Mexican casserole the next night!

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Leftovers Freezers Gift Cards January 40