Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Winter is right around the corner and some places have gotten colder already, which can make doing activities outside not that fun. Here are some we've done: ScanFair - They bring the magic of a European Christmas market to us here.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2015

In 2013, The Christmas Savings Club encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas. 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.

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Thrifting 2015 Thrift Stores Buying Second-Hand 100

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APRIL 23, 2020

Right now, making do with what we have seems more important than ever. Even if you and your kids have a passion for crafting, you might not feel comfortable racking up a steep bill at craft stores like you used to. Upcycling projects can be just as fun as other crafts, and they use things you may otherwise throw away.

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Kids Kids and Family Paper Towels Wall Art 80

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2016

After a number of years of ‘making do or doing without’ a person discovers ways of doing things that work – using minimal resources. Cleaning shower walls is always a challenge (if you are trying to keep dry while doing it). Christmas tree skirt. Shower stalls. Soap bar holders.

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Work Frugal Cleaning Green And Frugal 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

Pre-coronavirus, we didn’t think twice about shaking a stranger’s hand, using the ATM keypad, or going to the grocery store without donning a hazmat suit. This includes Christmas savings, extra mortgage payment, clothing, hobbies, anything frivolous, and sadly, contributions to charities and our retirement will also be paused.

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Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Frugal Luxuries

AUGUST 27, 2012

Click image to enlarge: Feel free to print out and use this in a notebook or clipboard. Frugal Times: Making~Do With Dignity which evolved into our Frugal Luxuries newsletters and book series). I used to print these up and put them on a pretty clipboard and use as my daily to~do list. What do you think?

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Frugal Luxuries

OCTOBER 1, 2012

My memory is on overload most of the time so I especially love the idea of a Master List of Potential Accomplishments and have long used this tactic to unburden myself mentally. I firmly believe there is a kind of a natural magic in list ~ making. I ' ve found that lists are an invaluable tool for staying focused. the carpet.

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