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Introducing New Couponing 101 Contributer, Alicia!

Couponing 101

Alicia loves to bargain shop wherever she goes…the grocery store, the craft store, restaurants, garage sales, and online stores. They are a perfect match with an odd twist – he’s 6’6″ and she’s 5’00″! She also loves scrapbooking, makeup and shoes.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

Family Balance Sheet

We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. We definitely spend a lot more money on eating out at restaurants and using babysitters now that we are debt free. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. It was like selling an asset that has value.

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How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since the celebration was a meal at the restaurant in the museum, and since our birthday girl has already seen nine decades we decided on a history theme. I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

We had to sell it less than 3 years after buying it, and between that and the market timing (bought in 2009, sold in 2012), we were lucky to come out of the whole situation with our original mortgage paid off completely by the sale! These options are usually a LOT less than nearby restaurant food. What’s one thing you splurge on?

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The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year – Details

Coupons Do Work

What you can save on, what to expect to go on sale, each month, a list of awesome things to stock up on for the entire year ! Also, fresh blueberries at this time too, is on sale for $1 to $2 less, thanks to it being summer in South America. Other Items on Sale: Tea, bedding during Winter White Sales, calendars, discount gift cards.

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The One Most Important Thing You Need to Get Rich

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Keeping your standard of living the same while income increases to generate extra saving potential (such as eating at home instead of in restaurants or fast food joints each week). Buying personal finance books at garage sales and reading them one after another to make sure you have a basis of knowledge on money management.

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60+ Frugal Tips To Help You Save Money!

Saving Everyday

Seven Ways to Save Money at Fast Food Restaurants by Thrifty Jinxy. 5 Tips At Saving Money at a Garage Sale by Pays2Save. by Thrifty Jinxy. 10 Cheap Camping Ideas – Tips for an Inexpensive Camping Trip by Thrifty Jinxy. Frugal Beauty Tips – Look Beautiful Without Spending a Bundle! by Thrifty Jinxy. by Military Wives Saving.