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. Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 23, 2017
If you don’t have enough money to put food on the table, you are going to do something about it. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing. In its simplest form, the thing that makes a person a saver is the act of saving.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 28, 2012
The American culture is wrought with excessive spending so it is no surprise that the typical household overspends on necessities such as food, gas, utilities, and phone usage. How to Save Money on Food. You cannot avoid spending money on food. Most importantly, reduce food waste. And, be sure to eat your leftovers!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 22, 2011
She loves to write education, career, frugal living, finance, health, parenting relating articles. Use this app to locate deals on food, clothes, and entertainment. With PrimoSpot you can enter the address of the place you are planning to go and have it search for on-street parking, garage parking, and bike racks.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 13, 2016
Last summer, in my annual ‘Grandma Rie’s Money Camp’ (the week long camp I have with my Grandchildren to help them learn about finances); we had a segment on selling and how companies sell to us. Last week I visited a garage sale. It was eye opening for the 10 year old. He even wanted to repeat the segment.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order. You might start working weekends out of your garage, but as your business takes off, you’ll be well on your way to your own shop and a brand new, full-time career doing what you love. Take a page from Harp Design Co.
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!
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