Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

The school year is winding down and I find myself day dreaming of sand, surf and our upcoming summer vacation. Less than five more weeks of the mad morning dash to make it to the bus stop on time and then we''ll start counting down the days until our summer vacation. 8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Summer is here and for many people it is time for a much needed vacation. Vacations are supposed to be enjoyable. We save and eagerly wait all year for our vacation and the last thing that we want to do is stress about the money spent while on our trip. Everyone’s vacation destination and expectations will be different.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2013

We used to think that a vacation wasn’t a vacation unless we had eaten like the locals and indulged in all of the local foods. The problem with this was that often we ended up spending $50 or more for a meal while on vacation, but we rarely found the meal satisfying. We’ve used a number of strategies to do this.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Travel Food Vacation 176

Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 16, 2023

They are heavy-duty and can be used for everything, plus they're freezer-, boil-, oven-, and dishwasher-safe. I generally show up at my destination and take a trip to the store on the first day to shop for breakfast foods, because that's the easiest meal to make and the least exciting to me to eat out. We use this one.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. We had a dishwasher, but it was broken and we didn’t want to spend the money to repair it – so we did without one – for 10 years! I cut the family’s hair.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

There were few dishwashers, no garbage disposers, trash compactors, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances or Jenn-air ranges. Americans eat out 3 – 4 times a week on average, do we really need a fancy kitchen, when we don’t even do that much cooking? Remember National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?

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