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Amazing Art: DIY Crafts from Bowdabra

Motherhood Moments

Sandy Sandler, creator of Bowdabra and a Do-It-Yourself craft and home décor expert for the creatively challenged, has cost effective, easy to do craft projects celebrating Christmas.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

10 – Do It Yourself. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Put the money in your emergency fund instead.

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Do it yourself. Instead of hiring someone to do something, try doing it yourself first. If you don’t know how to do it, search online. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

12 – Do It Yourself. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Put the money in your emergency fund instead.

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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. If you are going to attempt do it yourself upholstery, I recommend getting a tack puller and a staple gun that will be fairly easy shoot staples with and that will handle longer, thinner upholstery staples. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture.

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The Final Day of 31 Days to Find $1000 ~ How Did You Do?

Family Balance Sheet

Day 16: Shop Thrift or Consignment Stores. Loads of laundry to do. Day 22: FINALLY…a new post: Do-It-Yourself and SAVE! Day 12: How to Get a FREE Gym Membership. Day 13: Update #2. Day 14: Reduce Your Grocery Spending without Sacrificing Quality. Day 15: Skip the AM Drive-Thru and Eat Breakfast at Home.

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