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How We Frugal-ed in November 2020

Family Balance Sheet

While I like to shop at thrift stores, I have a hard time finding TALL length jeans for my 5’10 frame and I was in need of new jeans. At first, I thought my eyes were deceiving me, so I marched right into the DSW to see what shoes I could find around $49. I found a really cute pair of TOMS shoes marked down to $49.99.

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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. And a friend of mine sells her homemade Christmas candy this time of year.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

On Halloween we did a trick for our treat inside of a neighbors house, without our parents around and got homemade goodies to eat as a treat. Kids did chores and not all of them were ‘safe’ My brother mowed the lawn with a homemade electric lawnmower. Food/shopping. Fast food was rare. Kids walked to school.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Have you ever bought a pair of shoes that looked really cute in the store, but ended up sitting in your closet? I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Also, look into food delivery services, such as GrubHub, Uber Eats, and Door Dash.