Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
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. I use this spreadsheet every year. Sell your crafts. Consider tutoring.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Bring in your slightly used, but in good shape costume and pick one from those others brought in – as a swap. Encourage your child to use their imaginations to come up with a costume out of materials on hand at home.
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Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
When we’re crazy busy and the family is demanding that they be fed, I always have the ingredients for spaghetti on hand. Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it. If you’re not using it, cancel it today and redirect that monthly money into your emergency savings.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). But when you’re trying to save money, cut out this costly expense. When we’re crazy busy and the family is demanding that they be fed, I always have the ingredients for spaghetti on hand. It is NOT a spending account. Try freezer cooking.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Today we’re meeting a reader who only found my blog a few months ago; I love that she already volunteered to do a Meet a Reader post. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Andrea, I’m in my 20s. Essentially, we’re saving up a nest egg so that we have future freedom! Hey everyone! Here’s Andrea: 1.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 3, 2013
I got 160,000,000 results today using Google Chrome. For those with the desire and aptitude to design clothing or home decorations or craft items and then make them, sewing is an avocation and a delight, and sometimes even a business. Learning how to do alterations could land you a job in a bridal salon or formal wear store.
Family Balance Sheet
JULY 9, 2015
Acadia’s advice is to be creative and think about your talents and gifts and how you could use them to make extra money. Shannon made crafts and sold them on Etsy. Acadia’s husband used his handy skills to fix up their home that they eventually sold for a profit. She also started a blog. They Sold Their Excess.
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