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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sure I knew about the ‘White sales’ – the ones stores used to have in January on sheets and towels and such, but I really hadn’t a clue that there is a best time to buy many other things! However, I wait until spring and summer to buy decorations – and get them at garage sales. Winter clothes. Brand name TVs.

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Declutter Update #1

Family Balance Sheet

On January 1st, I declared my word for 2014 to be DECLUTTER. The shoe shelf in our garage. I found myself feeling suffocated by our home, my schedule, my diet, our budget, and my mind, so I’m focusing on decluttering in 2014 and hopefully by the end of the year, I’ll feel much freer and less stressed. Our filing cabinet.

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Office Depot $1 School Supply Deals

Saving With Shellie

Much easier to just grab some for just $1 than try to find the correct box in the garage! These deals run through Saturday, January 25. I am especially excited about the highlighters. Since we moved I can’t find ours. Be sure you check your local Office Depot ad here before you make a special trip.

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Tips to Find the Best Shopping Deals All Year

Saving Cents With Sense

January is particularly well-known for good deals on bicycles and sporting good items, as well as being the perfect time to look at carpeting, digital cameras, and bedding and linen. The best time to buy an item is when it’s not on anybody’s radar.

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Donating Household Clutter and Taking a Tax Deduction

Family Balance Sheet

I've been tackling clutter since January and I had the boxes stacked in my garage to prove it. However, this year we were in Pittsburgh and I missed out on the event.and the cash. So instead, I hauled our stuff to the Salvation Army.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

Family Balance Sheet

Every January 1, I get caught up in the hopeful feeling of the upcoming new year. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. How to Set and Keep Goals to Make This the Best Year Ever | Jen @ Girl in Garage.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

Family Balance Sheet

I want to go through our basement, closets, and garage to look for unused items that we can sell. If we’re successful, life WILL be different in January 2017…for the better. Apply any Found Money to Debt. This will also be the year that we clean out our clutter. I’ll apply that money to the debt.