Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. We learned how to keep our living expenses low so we can spend more on travel.

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out. Instead of eating out, pack your lunch.

Frugal Lives 49

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love. I have two!

Kids and Family 188

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like.

Thrifty 213

Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. How about a trip to the park instead of weekend shopping? Write out what you have to spend on your home, utilities and other necessary items.

Money 203

Money Debt Finance Credit Cards 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

With so many different options out there, a consumer really can get overwhelmed and into trouble if they don’t know their credit card basics. The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Take a moment to watch them.

Credit Cards 220

Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220