Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card. January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. We paid for many of our Christmas purchases on a credit card and then hustled in January 2013 to pay it off. Hopefully, that’s your goal too. Return Unused Purchases.

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Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

“How to Live Large and Have Fun”, “How to Spend Millions on Credit and Never Pay a Dime”, “Live Large and On Charge…Cards”, “Living High on the Hog: The Art of Budget Busting”…these are all titles of fictitious books, but they might as well be bestsellers. Appearances and pride are at stake; you have to keep up the Joneses, right?

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Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

Birmingham Bargain Mom

AUGUST 14, 2013

Thrifters can save with this offer from Living Social. cat:Bargains Deals tag:Deals'

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Thrift Stores Thrifting Credit Storing 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

Plus, if you keep the items in good condition, there is a good chance that you will be able to sell them back for cash or credit for other items. Your baby doesn’t need brand-new items; he or she will be just fine with used. Sports Equipment. A lot of sports and exercise equipment can be bought used, and work just fine. Go Frugal'

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Saving Money Money Used Buy 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2011

Ways to help you achieve a thrift life. You need to get into the habit of carrying fewer credit cards and paying cash for most items. If you have 2 to 3 cards and pay them regularly, your credit history will remain blemish free. How Will Your New Spouse Affect Your Credit Score? Fewer, the Better.

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Debt Thrifty Money Fuel 171

Work With What You've Got

JUNE 1, 2010

I took Friday off and we finally had some time to do a little thrifting. We had a credit for Buffalo Exchange* as well, so we hit that first. We also hit a few thrift stores, and again, I did not really find what I needed, but I got a couple things anyway. Because we had a credit at Buffalo Exchange, remember? It was hot.

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Thrifting Thrift Stores Shopping Ralphs 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. You will likely have to accept a store credit for the current price if you don’t have a receipt, but that’s better than nothing. Instead of letting stuff languish unused and eventually given away, return it!

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

Choose Thrift First Challenge. In 2015, the monthly challenge will be the Choose Thrift First Challenge. We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have. Photo Credit: 2015. Photo Credit: Fireworks.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 11, 2015

And you don’t have to buy a new ugly sweater, you could either visit your favorite thrift store or decorate a sweater you already own. Gifts must be from a thrift store. Photo credit. In fact, I need to find or make my sweater. To host a party, invite your friends to wear their ugliest Christmas sweaters.

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Christmas Budget Budgeting Swap 100

Fashion Without Guilt

OCTOBER 19, 2009

A great to achieve this look for less is checking your local thrift shops for some vintage finds. Photo Credit: Chictopia. Tags: shoulder pads fall trends Rihanna thrift store vintage trendspotting topshop Fashion Without Guilt charlotte russe big shoulders chictopia. I now want blazers, dresses, shirts with shoulder pads.

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Thrift Stores Thrifting Charlotte Mother's 45

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

JANUARY 21, 2010

As much as I would love to be able to take credit for the inspiration behind this outfit, I can not because that would be taking credit where credit is not due. Also, this is my "new" thrifted Gap cardigan that I thrifted last weekend at the Goodwill. I pinned my hair back and I was ready to face the day.

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Thrifting Marshalls Credit Fitness 45

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

Choose thrift first. And rather than throw unused possessions away, donate to a thrift store or offer up on Freecycle.org. top photo credit. You will save about $2.50 a day, and avoid sending those paper cups to the landfill. Rather than purchasing new, check to see if you can borrow from a friend, barter, or buy second hand.

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Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

Saving With Shellie

MARCH 8, 2013

Thrift Shop (feat. HOT* Have you gotten the FREE $25 Credit to Vault yet? Here are some of the ones you’ll find: When I Was Your Man – Bruno Mars. Carry On – Fun. I Love It (feat. Charli XCX) – Icona Pop (I have had this song stuck in my head for weeks…Great tune for your workout.). It is really simple.

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Amazon Thrifting Music Mars 45

Work With What You've Got

JUNE 4, 2010

So we went secondhand and thrift shopping last weekend, and I was on the lookout for work pants, harem pants and ditzy floral dresses. Then I made it my mission to find something to pair them with at the thrift store. Dress, Thrifted Shoes, Ralph Lauren via Buffalo Exchange Bag, Steve Madden. I didn’t find any of those things.

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Thrifting Baby Ralphs Thrift Stores 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2013

Cash, debit, credit, check. Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money DIY Butterfly Garden 10 Summer Fun Activities For Your Kids How to Teach Your Kids About Money and Business – Take A… How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money. Learn About Different Ways To Pay. Learn To Compare Prices.

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Money Kids Storing Kids and Family 229

Work With What You've Got

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

So speak up and take credit! Jacket, thrifted by Nathan Dress, Target Tights, We Love Colors Necklace, self made Boots, Docs. Not these smaller gold ones, but it was the same concept. And I filed it away in my memory, and when we were in Home Depot this weekend and I saw these, I just had to copy you.

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Home Depot Thrifting Breakfast Credit 40

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. What got us through financially? Our emergency fund. Storm #2: 2013.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

For the Mommas

JULY 27, 2016

Credit card debt and high-interest loans are costing you money that you could use in the long-run. If you’re not able to do that, at least shop around for credit cards that have a lower interest rate or allow free balance transfers. Goodwill and thrift stores offer great prices on new and gently used items. Eliminate debt.

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Baby Debt Credit Cards Phone Service 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

I have no problem shopping at a thrift store and not having cable TV, but I still want to camp and watch my daughters swim meets. People have told us that it isn’t possible to not have a car loan or to not use credit cards. What’s important to you? Take some time and create your guidelines for the year. But I disagree.

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Debt Goals 2016 Calculators 100

Fashion Without Guilt

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Bloglovin- FashionWithoutGuilt ? Tumblr- FashionWithoutGuilt ? Facebook- FashionWithoutGuilt ?

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Holiday Shopping Polls Money 74

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. You will likely have to accept store credit for the current price if you don’t have a receipt, but that’s better than nothing. Instead of letting stuff languish unused and eventually given away, return it!

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). Be willing to sacrifice- there are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels.

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Stop using your credit cards. Credit cards make buying too easy and you usually end up buying too much when you use them. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Plan a movie or game night.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 13, 2013

Check out some thrift stores, vintage stores, flea markets, and garage sales. Just be sure to keep your receipts so that you can get the tax credit for the donation. It can be overwhelming going to look for new furniture and seeing all of those price tags. But there is good news. 2 – Look for free stuff, too.

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Saving Money Money Home Furniture 89

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

On the other hand… there were no drones, stoplight cameras, computer virus problems, identity theft, angst over credit ratings, amber alerts, full body scanners to enter an airport and etc. Most telephones were on a party line (and yes the parties did ease drop on each other, but they also let us do ‘conference’ calls).

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Finally Frugal

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I could either choose 40% in cash or 60% in store credit. Granted, I 'spent' an additional $54 of store credit but that was based on the sale of clothing I hadn't worn in years. So I bought 'em and only had to hand over $6.

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Consignment Clothes Clothing December 45

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Unfortunately, many of us head out to the grocery stores armed with nothing but our credit card and a rough idea of what we need. We find that this gives our kids (and ourselves) a chance to experience new stuff without necessarily having to buy the stuff at a regular store or thrift store. Do you get what I mean?

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

You may call it by other names such as prudence , sparingnes s and thrift , whatever your choice may be it always means the unwillingness to squander goods and spend money unnecessarily. I went through our bank statement and found an item that was double charged.made a phone call and got the credit. Frugality.

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Art Frugal Painting Home and Garden 40

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

There are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels. Maureen paid off $79,540 in credit card and student loan debt. Brian and his wife paid off $109,000 in credit card debt.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100