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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Whether you’re trying to save money or just limit the amount of stuff in your life, it doesn’t make it cheap to gift your friends and family ideas from this list. If so, give the gift of organizing a closet (or 2), kitchen cupboards, a basement, garage, etc. Homemade Crafts. Host a Homemade Meal. Baked Goods.

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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So often, being environmentally friendly and saving money go hand in hand. Here are some simple things our family does to be more environmentally friendly and to save money: 1. Implementing this policy saves on running the washing machine unnecessarily and our clothes last longer. Hang clothes to dry. Use mason jar containers.

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60+ Frugal Tips To Help You Save Money!

Saving Everyday

The tagline of my website is A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned because I firmly believe that statement! Saving $100 is the same as making $100! I’m always looking for a new way to save money, so I love reading other people’s tips on how they save extra cash. Homemade Carpet Deodorizer by I Am That Lady.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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5 DIY Spring Cleaning Tricks

Saving Cents With Sense

But before you run to the store to load up on cleaning supplies—know this: you can make your own homemade cleaners using products that you probably already have in your pantry. All-Purpose Cleaner: Make a homemade all-purpose cleaner using baking soda, half a gallon of water, and half a cup of white vinegar. All-Purpose.

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60+ Frugal Tips To Help You Save Money!

Saving Everyday

The tagline of my website is A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned because I firmly believe that statement! Saving $100 is the same as making $100! I’m always looking for a new ways to save, so I’ve compiled this awesome list of over 60 articles to help you save on just about everything. by Koupon Krazed.

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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. They argue that the children will be teased as they grow up and will feel unloved because their parents got them homemade gifts rather than buying them new. We Love to Spend Money on Our Children.