Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This list of thoughtful, but FREE Christmas gift ideas is proof that you don’t need to spend a lot of money on the people you gift to if you use your time, resources, and creativity. Browse the entire list and let us know in the comments which ideas you’re going to give and what free gift ideas you have. Are you a gardener?

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Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 9, 2015

This is my third installment of Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas. Another Ten Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas: Gift Your Skills: 1. If you have the knack with your DSLR, a photo session would be a perfect idea for new parents, soon-to-be high school or college graduate, or a family portrait.

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Christmas Gifts Wall Art Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. Neighbors knew each other.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

C with Finn, my parents’ dog Our daughter is 12, and very into the arts and science. I fell in love with pursuing a car-free life. Taking a break during a very cold walk My history with loving car-free options stems from some experiences I had as a kid. K in her dance costume 2. We made a lot of Steak Diane that night.)

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. When college was looming, my parents offered to let me live at home cost-free while I was in college, as their contribution to my higher education. There’s always been garage sales/flea markets, library, state parks, fishing.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 5, 2011

While I think the shopping trips featured on the show are a little over-the-top, you can still be Extreme Couponer without having a garage full of salad dressing. Or go to your local library. Parents magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Kraft Food and Family and Woman’s Day also have coupons in them fairly regularly.

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Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Betty Crocker Newspaper Red Plum 96

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

What was a want or a luxury to parents or grandparents may have actually become something most of us consider a need. Here are things that most in my generation would now consider a need, but that most of our parents didn’t have when we boomers were growing up in their households. Two car garages. We have three.

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Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204