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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. I make notes of gift ideas for my family and friends throughout the year.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips, a week at the beach, and cookouts with friends. “Mom, when are we going camping?”…”How It’s a helpful visual for everyone in my family as we anticipate our summer fun. How much is summer going to cost you and your family?

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10 Ways to Find Coupons Without Buying the Sunday Paper

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post 10 Ways to Find Coupons Without Buying the Sunday Paper appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. These free newspaper stands can often be found outside of coffee shops, fast food restaurants, around the customer service desks at the local mall, inside liquor stores, and so on. Newspaper coupons are easy to get.

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30+ Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy

Family Balance Sheet

In the past, what wasn’t chosen to be eaten was given away to friends whose kids have long grown, but this year, I have this list of ways to use leftover Halloween candy up my sleeve. And if you don’t have children to raid for these recipes, Halloween candy goes on sale on November 1. I’ve got you covered!

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Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 1

Couponing 101

The following is a guest post by Raising A Family On A Budget. Rather, as an escape from all of the super fast, super processed foods that were on the market. Rather, as an escape from all of the super fast, super processed foods that were on the market. Stephanie Huston is the mom behind Raising A Family On A Budget.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The season of family, faith, food and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of last minute ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending. Think high school senior portraits or family photos for Christmas cards.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Use up your food. No one likes second hand food, but if you fix it differently the second time around it can still be appetizing.

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