Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

I use this spreadsheet. Whether you are scrambling to find money for gifts OR you could just use some extra cash this season, my hope is that this list of ideas (many we’ve done ourselves) helps you find some cash for Christmas. My sister-in-law buys dozens every Christmas from a mom who bakes for cash.

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Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. But, find one in a high end neighborhood, one where the store sorts through the donations to select only the best. If you are still reluctant to buy used, consider the below bargains.

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Garage Sale Garage Finds Sale 100

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 4, 2019

When you use it as an opportunity to dress up with your boo, the fun can increase exponentially. Plus, much of the costume relies on clothing pieces you can keep wearing even after the holiday is over. Bonnie and Clyde Couples Costume Idea via Your Homebased Mom. Halloween is already fun on its own.

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DIY Halloween Barbie Thrift Stores 49

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post 7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. ” Robert Kiyosaki I dare say there isn’t a soul on this planet as frugal as a mom on a budget. I know I would struggle some, and I know everything I know about saving and stretching that last dollar from my mom.

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

But, in college, I spent my summer earnings – on clothes, on a used car and on school activities. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing. Over my life, I have been primarily a saver.

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Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Although Mom didn’t sew much (she did mend), she made sure I took Home Ec in high school. Clothing is cheap, sewing is not. I got 160,000,000 results today using Google Chrome. Sewing is an art.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Use Coupons. I do remember when I was young, my mom using coupons but now that I think back on it, she was not using them the right way. I had no clue how to use them the right way either but after about a year of learning, I did learn. I love to cook at home and it saves us a so much money.

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Frugal Saving Money Thrifting Money 100

Teresa's Deals

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Use Coupons. I do remember when I was young, my mom using coupons but now that I think back on it, she was not using them the right way. I had no clue how to use them the right way either but after about a year of learning, I did learn. I love to cook at home and it saves us a so much money.

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Frugal Saving Money Thrifting Money 100

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 8, 2012

I love, Love, LOVE clothes. I am a military wife and our clothing budget is Spartan, at best. So how does a Spartan mom dress her family these days? About five years ago, I started thrifting. As a grad student, I had hit a few “vintage” shops but had never really looked to outfit myself or children using resale clothing.

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Thrifting Thrift Stores Clothes Clothing 76

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

We especially need essential stuff, like food, water, shelter, heat, clothing, defensive and offensive protection. 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.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. People opened their windows and used attic fans or sat in metal lawn chairs outside to cool off. Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside. Some of us did not have central heat. There was no polyester clothing.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

My dad taught my mom how to drive manual, my uncle taught my aunt, my fiancé even taught his ex how to drive manual. But now that I’ve progressed in my practice these 5 years, and have the room in my budget, I have a $130 mat, a few sets of nice yoga clothes, and $2500 teacher training. I really assumed I would get it.

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Friends And Family Sale Library College Cars 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 7, 2014

My mom was an at home day care provider. We got our clothes as hand me down from older cousins or from thrift stores. When I was old enough for a car, my mom bought me a beater, and I paid her back in monthly installments. This is the strategy another American royal family, the Kennedys, used.

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Daughter Kids Kids and Family Parenting 242

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

If you ask any stressed mom what of her biggest concerns is, chances are that she’ll mention something about managing household finances and excess spending. It’s not just moms on a budget who create specific money goals. Any mom knows that kids get sick of toys and grow out of clothes pretty darn quickly.

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Money Goals Kids and Family Saving Money 40