Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 19, 2013

This can be a positive and motivational experience to help them focus on new beginnings and setting goals. Family Time Goals – This is a fun one! You can talk as a family about a set time to spend time together. Maybe it is every night at dinner (with no cell phones), or once a week for family game night.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

5 – Cash flow a family trip to celebrate. . We never stopped taking vacations, but our trips were mostly camping in our pop-up or renting a beach house with other families. The bad news is that we were in our prime earning & investing years when we stopped contributing…just more motivation to keep going with this plan.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

There are times when I have lost my motivation and wanted to just quit. By paying attention and looking after every part of our lives we can find true contentment and happiness. This site, like life, has taken me on a journey. It has been filled with uphills, downhills, curves, and forks in the road.

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Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

When it comes to dinner time, there is usually a panic that seems to set it for the the whole family. comes up and you are left to try and scramble some food together to form a meal, or end up having to order out a meal that may not be the healthiest option for your family. Start With The Family. Menu Planning Basics.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

If you love getting in extra cardio by shoveling snow or raking leaves or you enjoy putting the finishing touches on family photos with your favorite editing software, you might offer up your special skills to help your neighbors! Spread Gratitude. Feeling thankful? Post about it!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Another retired teacher, Jensen has lived frugally, investing steadily in blue-chip stocks for some 40 years. Ballenger was another teacher who lived frugally but well (often traveling around the world). You have to stay healthy and motivated for many years to grow a money tree. Florence Ballenger. We did that. Tax yourself.

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Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Increased Purchasing Power For bulk buyers like large families or intentional meal planners stockpiling non-perishables when prices plummet, stashing discount codes stretches budgets exponentially further. Exclusivity keeps motivation high for perpetual deal hunting too. Ethics and frugality can thrive together!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2011

Make a budget and Use it: Sit down with your family and come up with a budget for your essential monthly items as well as the luxuries. Here are some ideas for frugal dates and frugal family fun. You will be motivated to save so you can pay cash for your fun and enjoy the experience debt free.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 1, 2014

Compare your fuel print to Nike’s family of athletes, celebrities and the Nike+ community to see how you stack up. Connected to my athletic Life: Stay motivated with the Nike+ and Xbox Communities through social features that allow you to workout with your friends or as a team. Unlock premium athlete content.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

Frugal Dad tells us how it’s possible to have a wedding on a budget. Going Frugal. Being Frugal tells us how we can rock the thrift stores. Not Made of Money shares with us some tips on how to stay motivated at paying off our debt. Passive Family Income shares with us the tricks to making money off Squidoo.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2012

And don’t forget to sign up your young reader for free motivational programs like www.BookAdventure.com that reward her with prizes for her reading accomplishments. Finish the project with a "destination evening" — cook a regional dish and present the details of the trip to friends and family.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Frugal Dad reminds us that the war on debt starts at home and until we make changes there, we are never going to win the battle. Going Frugal. Give Me Back my Five Bucks asks if frugality limits ambition ? To me, being frugal is saving on the things that don’t matter and spending on the things that do. Going Green.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

We bought a used pop-up several years ago and it was one of the best decisions for our family We absolutely adore camping, and we’d like to upgrade to a travel trailer. Be Exceptionally Frugal. I don’t want to use the term extreme frugality, because that sounds absolutely horrible. Family Camping to Avalon, NJ.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

I have since interviewed 16 families who have collectively paid off over ONE MILLION DOLLARS in debt. Everyone had unique motivation for working towards debt freedom: Jackie and her husband were sick of the stress that goes along with money issues. Stacy and her family stayed home. Shannon made crafts and sold them on Etsy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Frugal Confessions : A Great Site to Sign up for Email Offers – Learn about this great tool to hone your frugal skills like I do! Those are all great ideas, but one company is taking it a step further to help motivate us. Turn off the lights. Lower the thermostat in the winter. Buy an energy efficient water heater.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 10, 2012

Today is the first day I feel somewhat human and motivated. Because in doing this I will be implementing every frugal, money-saving strategy I know of, which goes far beyond just using coupons. I will be supporting our family, double scary. I’ll get back to showing you how you CAN feed your family healthy meals on a budget.

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