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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. While we were still renting an apartment, I researched areas with lower property taxes, scouted out my ideal neighborhoods, and waited for a smaller, less expensive house to come on the market. The same goes for things like clothes.

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Donating Household Clutter and Taking a Tax Deduction

Family Balance Sheet

While I love the instant cash that you can get from a yard sale, this year a tax deduction will have to do. It's been awhile since I've taken a tax deduction over having a yard sale, so I did a little research. Unfortunately not everything in your home is considered a tax deduction if donated. Keep it with your tax documents.

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Six Eco-friendly Ways to Save Money for You and Your Family

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Energy efficient tax credits. While there have been some rollbacks on tax credits and deductions for energy efficient investments to your home, many still apply. Raising livestock for food takes an enormous toll on the environment, primarily because of the deforestation. Easy energy-efficient home updates.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Learn how to remove spots and do it as soon as the clothing gets dirty. Buy good clothing, used. Avoid buying cheap clothing new. Pass down serviceable clothing from child to child. Use up your food. Plan uses for your leftovers.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She charged up credit cards to buy food and clothing. Don’t Pay Your Taxes. She stopped paying income tax on the rare occasions when she did have income and did not pay county real estate taxes. Her gas is turned off, she heats water in the kitchen to shower, and dries her clothes on the line.

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How Much Money Can You Live Off Of?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The couple managed to live an entire month off of just one dollar a day for food expenses. Any housing related insurance fees and property taxes are also important to include. Food costs would be a sum of the total of how much money it would cost to feed your family on a monthly basis. Clothes are a necessity.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

I’ve shared before that April is the most expensive month of the year for us because our homeowners/auto insurance and property taxes are all due, along with any federal or state taxes that we might owe. 2 – Start stockpiling food. Fortunately, we won’t be driving much.

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