Family Balance Sheet

MAY 21, 2021

Your first assignment: Take the first step and calculate your debts by using my FREE Family Balance Sheet. I had no problem shopping at a thrift store, avoiding restaurants, and not having cable TV, but I didn’t want to give up camping and watching my daughters’ swim meets. I offer the FREE tracker to my community.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 17, 2013

I stopped by my two favorite thrift stores last week: Salvation Army & Community Aid, a local store. Finally, spring has arrived in central PA, so I carved out some time last Wednesday to hit the thrift stores. Do you shop at thrift stores? Thrifting' And as always they did not disappoint. Let us know in the comments.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Before we get to the list, if you haven’t started planning for Christmas, I offer this FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget Excel Worksheet to my email subscribers. I shop at thrift stores frequently and I am always amazed at how much I see with store tags still on the product. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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Frugal Luxuries

AUGUST 27, 2014

You may also call it by other names such as prudence, spariness and thrift. Without it, you may be tossed upon the waves of circumstance, at the mercy of your unorganized whims." ~~~~~~ [link] ~~~~~~ THRIFT BOOKS A Frugal Reader''s Dream Realized! (An My favorite online bookstore is Thrift Books. Frugality. To quote their site.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 1, 2017

In April, we saved quite a bit of money by comparison shopping, and choosing thrift first. Most companies will offer free quotes for a chance to earn your business. April’s Thrift Store Finds. My next stop was my favorite thrift store, Community Aid. The big hitters this month saved us about $500.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2014

We furnished our house almost for free by using a few methods: Repurpose Old Pieces . Just asking around can be a fruitful effort when it comes to getting free or cheap furniture, and if it’s coming from friends and family, it’s usually pretty good quality, too. Refinish Free Items. Go Frugal'

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JUNE 11, 2019

Babies grow quickly, so you might find perfectly good baby clothes that were barely used at a thrift shop. Plus, some recalled car seats might slip through into thrift stores. While shopping secondhand can be a great way to save, don’t skimp when safety is on the line. For instance, car seats have expiration dates.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

Although we had to invest in machines like a plucker and scalder for butchering chickens, as well as the animals and their shelters, eventually our home-raised meat will be basically free. For example, we’re very accustomed to buying anything we can second-hand at thrift stores, Craigslist, or Facebook Marketplace.

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The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Thanks to the Swapaholics and Nora , I scored these awesome Banana Republic Wool Skinny Pants for FREE! My Outfit: Blazer: Thrifted $8 Sweater: H&M $15 Pants: Banana Republic Free Grey Heels: GoJane.com $22 Earrings: H&M $3.50 Thanks Nora, I love them! Total: $48.50 Hope you all have a great weekend! Total: $48.50

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

My husband volunteers at our local YMCA for a free family membership. Read How to Get a FREE Gym Membership for more details. Thrift : I regularly stop by my favorite local thrift store and find crazy bargains. All of which I regularly find at the thrift store. It saves us $67 a month. Crew, Gap, and Limited.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Before we get to the list, if you haven’t started planning for Christmas, here’s my FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget Excel Worksheet to help you get started. I shop at thrift stores frequently and I am always amazed at how much I see with store tags still on the product. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 30, 2013

Thrift Store Style. Thrift stores, on the other hand, offer affordable, stylish clothing. Many shoppers are now turning to thrift stores to find fashionable items. Turn to public transit or rides from your car-wielding buddies for longer-distance trips that won’t cut it on foot. Dining Hall.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Calculate how much debt you have by using my free Family Balance Sheet. I have no problem shopping at a thrift store and not having cable TV, but I still want to camp and watch my daughters swim meets. Download your FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker. 5 Steps to Crush Debt in 2016. 1 – Calculate your debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. Expect to pay a bit more in a thrift store, but if it is run by a charitable organization, you can feel good about paying a few bucks more because you are helping out the cause. A wheel barrow – free. She pressed the wheel barrow on me for free so I took it home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Some retail stores do still give out gift boxes for free, always check if you are buying in a brick and mortar store. Use free down loadable templates to print your own gift tags. Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. My 5 year old grand daughter did it last year in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp.

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The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I mean, doesn't the saying go, "the best things in life are free.". My Outfit: Blazer: Banana Republic; Thrifted $6. Belt: Thrifted $3. Necklace: FREE courtesy of the Swap Party. Tags: What Is Better Than Free. Pretty much NOTHING if you ask me. Over the weekend, I went to a Clothing Swap Party at Brianne's house.

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Work With What You've Got

JUNE 1, 2010

I took Friday off and we finally had some time to do a little thrifting. We also hit a few thrift stores, and again, I did not really find what I needed, but I got a couple things anyway. I don’t know what it is, but thrift shopping is so draining. I see people refer to stuff they got at Buffalo Exchange as “thrifted”.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2012

This is where free smartphone apps like RedLaser and Google Shopper are so valuable. How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores Thrift stores are for more than just clothing, and they are great places to find used furniture for cheap. Learn to Negotiate Better Prices. This post was written by Marie.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. Read 30 FREE, but Thoughtful Gift Ideas and see how creative you can be. 9 – Find free entertainment. You just need some imagination and a nose for free family fun. There are many gift ideas that don’t cost a dime.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 14, 2017

Catch a free concert. Summertime usually means some more free events so check to see if your city or town has something going on. You each choose something for the other to find at a consignment, thrift, or vintage shop. Pick strawberries and blueberries. Find a local farm in your area and gather some berries. Vintage shopping.

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Work With What You've Got

JUNE 4, 2010

So we went secondhand and thrift shopping last weekend, and I was on the lookout for work pants, harem pants and ditzy floral dresses. Then I made it my mission to find something to pair them with at the thrift store. Dress, Thrifted Shoes, Ralph Lauren via Buffalo Exchange Bag, Steve Madden. I didn’t find any of those things.

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Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Visit your local thrift shop. Even if your local thrift shop does not have a costume section, you can still find some fun and funky secondhand clothing to use for costumes. Try to find a seller who offers free shipping. This is a great way to get the costumes you need for free! Peruse these items and get creative!

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 1, 2013

It is so easy, plus, it won’t cost you a dime since nature provides these things for free! The internet is full of free printables. Do a search for free Halloween printables, print them out, then lay them on top of Halloween themed scrapbook paper. Find fun Halloween print outs. Get spraying!

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2016

Thrift Shopping. With your wardrobe in mind, start with thrift stores. Thrift stores are not the dusty, smelly places of the past. You can find coupons for free shipping or free club memberships for places like Overtock through a site like Discountrue.com. Never shop online without finding coupons online as well.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

When I run the numbers, I realize it’s going to take years before we can scream, ”WE’RE DEBT FREE”, our ultimate goal. Debt Free Stories. I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. Choose Thrift First Challenge. I want it NOW!!!!!!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2013

If so, read Crystal’s post about how to Become a Product Tester for Free Swag on Budgeting in the Fun Stuff. For anyone grappling with unemployment, Debt Guru has a great post at Debt Free Blog: Stuck in a Rut? How to Get Out of Unemployment posted at Debt Free Blog. 8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores.

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Work With What You've Got

APRIL 23, 2012

Patio Sessions outfit: Lace dress, Free People Floral Dress, Free People Boots, vintage Bag, Buffalo Exchange Vest, DIY vintage jacket Record Store Day outfit: Tee, thrifted leather vest, Sugar Derby vintage Shorts, Buffalo Exchange Boots, Buffalo Exchange Scarf head wrap, thrifted Leather jacket (in art opening photo), Bebe

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 4, 2020

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. I earned a free turkey from my regular grocery store, GIANT of PA. My favorite pair had a hole in an unseemly place and my other favorite pair came with holes, and neither is appropriate for work.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 25, 2019

We didn’t sell much, mainly because I didn’t think we were going to be home for the neighborhood yard sale this year and I took a van full of stuff to the thrift store about a month before the yard sale. I offer a FREE Christmas Budget spreadsheet to my email subscribers. Divide your total by 6.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 19, 2011

But I have seen a variety of binders at yard sales and thrift stores for pocket change. If you would like to receive FREE updates of FBS, there are four ways to do so: through your RSS Feed have updates sent to your email , become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook become a Twitter follower. I find it visually calming.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 25, 2013

How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores. My ‘Free’ Kitten Cost Us Over $9000. If you are new to PET or haven’t gotten a chance to read all the articles in the past, here are few archives you might enjoy. PET Archives. Things You Can Do To NOT Make Money. Cheap and Easy Picnic Fare. Have a fabulous weekend everyone!!

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Work With What You've Got

DECEMBER 3, 2009

My husband found this jacket at a thrift store for like 2 bucks. Feel free to salute me. I’m always so thrilled by my husband’s thrift store finds. Jacket, Thrifted, vintage Tank, Wal-Mart Skirt, Target Tights, Target Boots, Vintage Diamond Necklace, gift Talon Necklace, Talonalia. But I don’t care. I’m still the Captain.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

My husband volunteers at our local YMCA for a free family membership. Read How to Get a FREE Gym Membership for more details. Thrift : I regularly stop by my favorite local thrift store and find crazy bargains. Here’s 7 Tips to Conserve Water and Save Money. Gym Membership. It saves us $67 a month.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. What inspired you to get debt free? For the last two years, I told anyone who would listen about us trying to make our goal of being totally debt free. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We rarely argued about finances since we paid the decision to be debt free.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Thrift shops. I found wood frames for my national park posters and a wildlife themed shower curtain at the local thrift stores. Check out as many non-commercial options as possible to get what you need. Possible sources include: Neighbors or real estate investors who tore out perfectly good materials and want to get rid of them.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

Choose thrift first. And rather than throw unused possessions away, donate to a thrift store or offer up on Freecycle.org. Check your local Giant for Nature’s Promise Free from cleaning products (with deliciously fresh scents), CFL lightbulbs, reusable grocery bags, and other earth friendly products. You will save about $2.50

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 15, 2011

Unfortunately though, festivals can be a costly business; gone are the days of free love and cultural liberation. But there are still opportunities to instil some thrift without losing the hedonistic experience – here are a few tips to saving money at festivals. Self cater.

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