Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 2, 2022
I also pulled out all of our colder-weather clothing and packed away our summer stuff. I found one daughter’s dress at David’s Bridal and saved $10 for becoming a member, which made my daughter’s dress $50. I saved $5 on my other daughter’s dress just by searching online for a coupon. Total $132.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 6, 2022
Plasma Donations: $420. I earned $420 from 5 donations and a $50 bonus in the month of July. My time spent averaged about 1 hour and 40 minutes per donation. This includes check-in, waiting my turn for a bed, and the actual donation process. In July, $98 was transferred to each daughter’s 529 accounts.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Buying used clothes can be a great way to save money, especially if you have rapidly growing children. It can get very expensive if you have to buy new clothes every six months for a child who is growing rapidly. You can defray some of your clothing costs by shopping for deals at used clothing stores or thrift stores.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
That’s because you can’t remember the last time you saw it free of small toys, tossed around clothes, books, food wrappers, and dirty socks. Make sure it’s free of dirty clothes, books, toys, and so on. As such, it’s up to you to help your kid sort through what they need to keep, trash, and donate.
Nicoles Nickels
AUGUST 20, 2014
So now I have a lot more clothes to deal with and for a couple of months they were piled on a table in the corner of my bedroom. And then it is decided that a friend of my daughter is coming to stay with us for a while. Now I’ve got clothes piled up and boxes piled up and another person in the house. … Continued.
Nicoles Nickels
AUGUST 27, 2014
All those clothes that I kept because they now fit; I’m barely wearing a portion of them. Also, there are some things I know will go right away–On occasion my daughter talks me into buying clothes that are cute and fit well, but just don’t fit my life style. Another group to donate.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 6, 2016
Examples: Replace paper napkins with cloth napkins. And rather than throw unused possessions away, donate to a thrift store or offer up on Freecycle.org. We are currently trying to teach our daughters this simple habit. Invest in a silicone baking mat to replace parchment paper. And speaking of lights, avoid incandescent bulbs.
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