article thumbnail

3 Ways To Save Money On The Kids’ Back To School Wardrobe

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can also take advantage of tax free holidays, and you can set up clothing exchange clubs with your friends. A good way to make friends at your local thrift stores is to bring in your old clothing and donate it. Tax Free Holidays Some cities and towns offer periodic tax free weekends or weeks.

article thumbnail

10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

We set aside money each month throughout the year for gift spending, but that wasn’t always the case. Back in 2013, I had a year-long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. Donate Plasma. You earn money after each donation.

Christmas 130
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Teaching Kids The Power Of Giving This Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

And there’s no better time than the holidays to pass on this important lesson. But when the holidays roll around, a couple of things happen. So maybe this year it’s time to rethink your strategy and make the holidays a learning experience for both you and your kids. So, what do you teach your kids?

Giving 203
article thumbnail

5 Tips to Create a Holiday Budget

Saving Cents With Sense

Regardless of your income or gift giving needs, it is important to create a holiday budget from year to year. Creating a holiday budget can help you control your spending and make sure you get all of the items you need while staying out of debt or overspending. 5 Tips to Create a Holiday Budget. Define your needs. Be realistic.

Budgeting 112
article thumbnail

Stock Up & Save With Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales | Kitchen Economics Link Up

Family Balance Sheet

The 2-3 weeks leading up to most holidays is a great time to stock up on seasonal food, especially meat. We should see some great deals on ground beef, hot dogs and all of the fixings for picnics right before the summer holidays: Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. What other holiday bargains do you stock up on?

article thumbnail

Simplify Your Holiday Meals – Save $2 on Jose Ole Products

Couponing 101

Plus, for every coupon downloaded, Jose Ole will match it by donating $2 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals ! They are already well on their way to a donation goal of $100,000! I just love when using coupons has benefits beyond saving money! Perfect if you’re having a Mexican food-themed potluck!

Meals 104
article thumbnail

10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

To be honest, we set aside money each month throughout the year for gift spending, but that wasn’t always the case. In 2013, I had a year long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. Saving Money - During the Holidays'

Christmas 235