Family Balance Sheet

MAY 25, 2019

Also, in February, I received a check of $45 from a family member who was reimbursing us from a group gift that we took care of over the holidays. Last year, a friend of mine on Facebook shared that she saves $1 bills that have Federal Reserve letters that match the first letter of her kids’ names. My monthly goal is $100.

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2019 Club Christmas May 100

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. I’ve seen friends of mine spend hundreds of dollars per season on their infants.

Friends And Family Sale 176

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

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. Think high school senior portraits or family photos for Christmas cards. I use this spreadsheet.

Christmas 235

Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. He took the truck to our mechanic because a light came on on the dashboard. But the truth is, we have the money. 1 – Determine how much you need.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 19, 2011

It is full of recipes from magazines, friends, and online that I have collected over the years. The first page in the binder is a master list of my family's favorite, quick fix, healthy meals. But I have seen a variety of binders at yard sales and thrift stores for pocket change. Do you use binders to stay organized?

Office 159

Office Organic Organization Friends And Family Sale 159

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

My husband volunteers at our local YMCA for a free family membership. Shopping the sale racks at your favorite store is always an option, but there are two ways to find even better deals on clothing. Thrift : I regularly stop by my favorite local thrift store and find crazy bargains. Need to cut your spending?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Thrifting Thrift Stores 100

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

My wedding dress, thrifted! I also love to visit family (all our family is between 2 and 4 hours away) and friends, bake, and play board games. I live in the Midwest with my fiancé (soon to be husband in March!), two cats that look identical but are not biological siblings, and one unruly golden retriever.

Friends And Family Sale 190

Friends And Family Sale Library College Cars 190

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

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. Plan ahead and hit garage sales, but especially estate sales. You can pick up beautiful decorations, wreaths, linens, trees and more at these sales.

Holiday 202

Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 11, 2019

If your friends and family are amazed by the amazing snapshots you take of your little ones, then you might consider starting a side hustle as a photographer. If your friends and family are amazed by the amazing snapshots you take of your little ones, then you might consider starting a side hustle as a photographer.

Parenting 104

Parenting At Home Home Work From Home 104

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

But, we also need stuff for emotional support – stuff to remind us that we are part of a generations old family, that we have accomplished significant tasks, seen impressive places and conquered difficult situations. I like my stuff and I refuse to acquiesce to the guilt trips imposed by others. Humans need stuff. You want stuff.

Cycle 113

Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Couponing 101

MAY 10, 2012

If you’re worried about it taking too much time, a bread machine is your best friend. A few hours later, you have a beautiful and delicious loaf of bread that feeds the entire family. You can often find them at thrift stores and garage sales, though! And most of the ingredients you probably already have on hand!).

Bread 68

Bread At Home Frugal Bread Machines 68

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The holiday season can bring shudders and tears to folks who have lost family members or friends; who have lost jobs and income; who have seen illness come into their lives; or who have lost hope and aspiration. There is a family, torn by divorce and struggling to understand it’s new circumstances in order to deal with them.

Holiday 183

Holiday Friends And Family Sale At&T Giving 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

You might be able to find one at a consignment shop, a sewing machine repair shop, or ask relatives or friends if they have one that you could either buy or borrow. Learning how to make your own clothes is a pastime that will not only save you some money, it is skill that can evolve into a hobby that you love. Getting Started.

Clothes 216

Clothes Clothing Making Sewing 216

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Many seamstresses lived on the charity of family and friends in addition to their pay. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Learning to sew takes time and equipment. Is it a skill that is worthwhile to learn these days? A super short history of sewing.

Sewing 201

Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Work With What You've Got

JANUARY 21, 2010

I’m having dinner tonight with friends I have not seen in a long time and we are going straight from the office to dinner so I’ll be in this for a while, which is why I went with cozy. I got it at a multi-family yard sale this summer….for I got it at a multi-family yard sale this summer….for Gouda mashed potatoes.

Thrifting 40

Thrifting Friends And Family Sale Crochet Irons 40

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Thrift and craft stores can also inspire your creative spirit, as well as offer great low cost accessories for your new costume. Invite friends/family over and ask them to bring any used costumes (and accessories) that they don’t want. Halloween is a week away, and I know many of you are dreading the drain on your wallet.

Halloween 98

Halloween Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Saving 98

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.

Growing 180

Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

You may call it by other names such as prudence , sparingnes s and thrift , whatever your choice may be it always means the unwillingness to squander goods and spend money unnecessarily. I confess to being compelled to frugal home-keeping action whenever I visit my blog friend Terri's blog. Abandoning it has been the ruin of fortunes.

Art 40

Art Frugal Painting Home and Garden 40

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat. I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Here’s Jennifer. ? Since summer ’09, right after I had my first kid.

Arkansas 180

Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 180

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2013

80 from the sale of the Wii. $50 55 from our yard sale. $75 We got rid of clutter by selling some stuff and returning unused purchases, we were able to reduce our spending by $100 during the month by being more deliberate with our money and I met some new blogging friends who were also participating in the challenge.

Finds 258

Finds October Bank of America Friends And Family Sale 258

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 10, 2013

Yard sales. I happen to LOVE yard sales. I love going to them and I love having yard sales. If I have a free Saturday morning from April thru September--unfortunately it''s rare--I try to hit a community yard sale. Every year, we participate in our community''s yard sale. 7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale.

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Craigslist Sale Friends And Family Sale TVs 153