Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

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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Christmas Finds Friends And Family Sale Donation 130

Koupon Karen

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But with careful planning and budgeting, you can still provide your little one with everything they need while saving for their future. Here are some tips to help you save for your new baby. Every baby requires necessities like nappies, clothing, and food, but it’s easy to get swayed by the wide array of tempting baby gear.

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Budget Budgeting Baby Friends And Family Sale 52

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 22, 2022

When you join, you will also get a referral link to share with your friends to earn additional cashback. After joining, there are many ways to earn cashback from over 2000 retailers and websites, however, I concentrate on finding grocery savings on products that we use. However, Giant of PA had the 8 oz bottle on sale for $5.89 (Orig.

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Grocery Groceries Friends And Family Sale 2000 130

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

For many, the word “stockpiling&# means buying lots of bottled water, batteries, and canned food in preparation for a snow storm or natural disaster. A stockpile can be a key part of saving money! Wait for Sales. When items go on sale at a deep discount, that is when you want to use all your coupons.

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Saving Money Building Money Friends And Family Sale 81

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Like housing, utilities, and insurance, food is a major expense you can’t go without. Here are real ways to save on groceries each and every month! Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! How to save on groceries at home.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Like housing, utilities, and insurance, food is a major expense you can’t go without. Here are real ways to save on groceries each and every month! Reducing your food expenses is one of the best ways to reduce your overall spending and find extra money in your budget ! How to save on groceries at home.

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Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

The good news is that many of the changes you can make will also save you money and may even help you live a healthier lifestyle. Look at applying these strategies in your home; you will probably find that you can influence your immediate circle of friends and relatives and possibly your local community.

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At Home Home Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 197

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

But the truth is, we have the money. Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. 2 – Decide where to put the money.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

I had three baby showers when I was pregnant for my son–one from each side of the family and one from my co-workers. Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. In my children’s first few years of life, food was the biggest expense.

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Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family Clothes 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

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. With fresh food – buy only what you can eat before it goes bad. Pay attention to expiration dates by organizing your pantry and freezer so that the oldest food is in front.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips and a week at the beach. We bought the family a summer pass to Hersheypark for a Christmas gift, something we’ve never done before. We bought the family a summer pass to Hersheypark for a Christmas gift, something we’ve never done before. Need some summer cash?

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

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. What skills do you have that you can offer or teach to make extra money?

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Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Here are a few ideas for the holidays, which hopefully will help you save money, time and reduce those stress levels! Save On Holiday Decorating. They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. They kind of look like the ones for sale at Curious Country Creations. These make nice gifts too.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 18, 2016

Unfortunately, they get a bad rap at times, because people think hours are needed to save real money and be worth their time. Granted you will have to pay for the newspaper, but usually the Sunday paper is full of other money-saving opportunities, like the sales flyers for big box stores, grocery stores, and local locations.

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Groceries Grocery Grocery Coupons Finds 150

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 22, 2011

While this is a whole lot of money up front, your iPhone may make up for the initial cost with its money saving applications. These six iPhone apps have the potential to save you gobs of cash and a bunch of stress. Use this app to locate deals on food, clothes, and entertainment.

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Phones Money Friends And Family Sale Gas 184

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Sunday: We were still snowed in, and thankfully, we had plenty of food. Pork tenderloin is a pricier cut of pork, but our favorite, so I buy it occasionally when it is on sale.

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Leftovers Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money. Daniel can work anywhere there is an internet connection and the kids can homeschool anywhere, but we didn’t have the money to buy the plane tickets or book AirBnB apartments.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 23, 2015

Doesn’t a break from your daily schedule to get away and spend quality time with your family sound amazing? Every summer we take a week to focus on our girls, fitness, good food and spending time with our extended family that we vacation with. A friend makes extra money teaching piano. Keep reading!

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Vacation Finds Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 100

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 1, 2023

White rice and eggs is one of my go-to dishes when I don’t feel like cooking but still want something that feels like comfort food. White rice and eggs is one of my go-to dishes when I don’t feel like cooking but still want something that feels like comfort food. It’s simple, cheap comfort food. Customizable.

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Simple Leftovers Cooking Recipes 52

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

My husband and kids won’t tolerate a bare kitchen and bad, boring food–they would seriously revolt. I carefully planned our menu each week around the sales flyers and loss leaders. And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. And finally…Junk Food.

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March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 28, 2013

The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. If you are new, please read more about the Christmas Savings Club in the first post and join us. Our monthly goal for Christmas savings is $100. September Assignments: 1.

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August Club Christmas Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 19, 2018

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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Leftovers Halloween Used Cookies 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 18, 2015

And now my husband, who is also from PA, and I have settled in central PA to raise our family. There are a variety of summer family-friendly activities in Central PA that are exciting, fun, and educational, but not expensive. There is a $40 family pass available for 2 adults and up to 3 students(immediate family members).

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Pennsylvania Museum Ohio Ice Cream 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 19, 2014

There is a $35 family pass available for 2 adults and up to 3 students(immediate family members). Are you a resident of Harrisburg or Central PA and looking for some budget-friendly staycation ideas for the summer? Or are you making plans to visit the Pennsylvania state capital of Harrisburg this summer? Admission is $4-$5.

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Pennsylvania Museum Ice Cream Friends And Family Sale 147

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I also love to visit family (all our family is between 2 and 4 hours away) and friends, bake, and play board games. Playing board games with friends I really don’t like crafts, despite years of attempting scrapbooking, knitting, etc, but I do like advising on my fiancé’s woodworking projects. The mug shelf 2.

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Friends And Family Sale Library College Cars 193

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2011

Menu planning saves me time. Menu planning saves my sanity. Menu planning saves me money. I also revolve my menu around what is on sale, so I'm spending less on our meals. Plan your menu around what is on sale at the grocery store that week. If whole chickens are on sale for.79/pound,

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Menu Planning Menu Plans Economical Kitchen 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Alone or with a friend. I was born in 1948 so my early childhood was spent in the 1950′s. I remember it as a simpler time, but a less convenient and more labor intensive era. My standard of living (and most other people’s as well) is much better now that we have all of the conveniences from the past 60 years available.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Whether for birthdays, holidays, or knocking out weekly shopping, finding ways to save money without compromising treats and essentials offers welcome budget alleviation. Buy more for longer while protecting future months against food inflation or shrinking income fluxes driven by economic shifts or job insecurities.

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Discount Finds Codes Used 40

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

Do any of them include saving more? I have many ways for you to start saving, including couponing, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, here are 10 tips that are simple, easy and will make you one savvy shopper in 2014, so you can start saving more. 10 Savvy Ways to Save in 2014. Avoid impulse buys.

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2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Tell us about you and your family. works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. to be able to go on a family missions trip. When my husband and I got married, we were making hardly any money.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 3, 2011

Look for local fairs and festivals for low cost games, food and activities. Hit the amusement parks in the late afternoon and save considerably on the admission fee. Invite your friends over for an ice cream social or a banana split party. Here's Nine Ideas To Help Keep Our Monkeys Entertained This Summer: 1.

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Inexpensive Entertainment Amusement Park Activism 230

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) Tell us a little about yourself Hello, everyone!

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 180

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 6, 2018

This beginner’s guide to couponing will teach you the basics so you can start saving money with coupons. I find that a good rule of thumb is to purchase one newspaper per family member. Ask your friends and family for coupons. Some stores only give the sale prices to card-holders. Get Some Coupons.

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Friends And Family Sale Newspaper Coupons At&T 85

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. I don’t freeze food in the used bags, but do use them for leftovers in the frig. Here are some of the ways I reuse things.

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Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

A few details about this list of Aldi Dinner Ideas: ** I planned these dinners around my family of 4, which includes 2 adults, 1 teenager, and 1 tween. Review the ingredient list carefully to determine what you need to buy. ** Prices may vary by region and some prices may have been the sale price. Nice work, Aldi! for a pineapple.

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Dinner Baking Cooking Microwaveable 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We are both naturally frugal and a bit introverted which makes it easier to save money. I was looking for other’s experiences and additional ways we could save money so that I could convince my husband we could survive on his salary. My husband is an engineer and we’ve been married for 21 years.

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Iowa Friends And Family Sale Boys Son 168

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

Do any of them include saving more? I have 10 savvy ways to save in the new year, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, read through these simple and easy tips. Before you know it, you will be saving more in 2015 and become a savvy shopper! 10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year. Avoid impulse buys.

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40