Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This list of thoughtful, but FREE Christmas gift ideas is proof that you don’t need to spend a lot of money on the people you gift to if you use your time, resources, and creativity. Browse the entire list and let us know in the comments which ideas you’re going to give and what free gift ideas you have.

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Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Here are six things we do in the fall that help us save money by using what we have, being energy efficient or maintaining our stuff so it lasts longer. Not only does mulch save money on watering, but it comes for the price of labor for us. Use free plants to landscape. Get Growing Go Frugal'

Money 210

Money Plants Home and Garden Painting 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2014

I took at least three trunks full of “stuff” to Goodwill, I had a garage sale, and I sold things online. However, I wasn’t able to complete the job before moving day arrived, so some of our “stuff” we didn’t need came with us. How does the stuff take over even when you’re trying to manage it?

Home 189

Home Re-use Painting Garage Sale 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. When I redid ours, I used that spray meant to re enamel tubs to re-finish the vanity tops. I sanded and re-stained the wood cabinet and fashioned a matching frame for the mirror out of molding strips from Lowes that I got for about $3 each.

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Renovation Home Real Estate Re-use 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2012

Others have re-learned canning skills our grandmother’s used. In the past few years, another trend, root cellaring, has re-surfaced. A traditional root cellar is an underground pit or room, typically covered or surrounded by earth used to store food. Benefits of using root cellars. What is a root cellar?

Advantage 210

Advantage Home and Garden Canning Gardening 210

Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

She has a specific process of tidying up – you go through your various items, save what “sparks joy” and donate, sell and throw the rest away. It’s definitely a hard process to go through especially if you’re like me and tend to keep EVERYTHING! Use shoeboxes for storage. Sell some of the items.

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Money Making Consignment Shops Garage Sale 60

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

If you can’t save money, need extra tools and have to learn how, why would anyone learn to sew? I got 160,000,000 results today using Google Chrome. If you enjoy sewing, or designing and making patterns learning to sew is worth the time, money and effort (if you can afford it). You won’t save money.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Couponing 101

JUNE 12, 2019

She has a specific process of tidying up – you go through your various items, save what “sparks joy” and donate, sell and throw the rest away. It’s definitely a hard process to go through especially if you’re like me and tend to keep EVERYTHING! Use shoeboxes for storage. Sell some of the items.

Money 55

Money Making Consignment Shops Garage Sale 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

If you are looking for a can of spray paint you used last summer, you are more likely to look somewhere that you have other cans of paint stored. Store things where you use them. Unless you have a very small house, you can save yourself time and effort by storing stuff where you use it. I carried this idea to our garage.

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Organic Organization Home Painting 177

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 19, 2013

If you’re tired of being broke, it can be tempting to blow some money you don’t have on lobster, steak or a bottle of wine. By reducing your monthly expenditures, however, you can save yourself some cash while also reducing your stress levels. Eliminate What You’re Not Using or Don’t Need.

Budgeting 85

Budgeting Budget Las Vegas Bills 85

Couponing 101

JANUARY 20, 2019

She has a specific process of tidying up – you go through your various items, save what “sparks joy” and donate, sell and throw the rest away. It’s definitely a hard process to go through especially if you’re like me and tend to keep EVERYTHING! Use shoeboxes for storage. Sell some of the items.

Money 40

Money Consignment Shops Garage Sale Office Supplies 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

Good financial planning calls for not only saving money, but also building multiple streams of income for yourself. I’m not sure I have the greatest answer to that, but here are some things we tried that did NOT work out for us – at all. Have you ever done backyard farming to raise money? Were you successful?

Money 173

Money Making Garage Sale Contest 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. Here are a few money tips to help you plan your back to school activities and maybe reduce that $600 per child amount.

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College Money Personal Finance Student 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

If you’d like to take an easy step to go green and save money in the process, the first place to make changes is in buying disposable items. While I grew up using paper napkins and towels, we only used paper plates when we were on a picnic. You can often by these cheap at garage sales. Paper towels ?

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Saving Money Green Money Paper Towels 242

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

The cranks on the inside that are used to open these casement windows come out of their pockets, and the levers no longer pull the windows tightly shut. We are leaving 3 entry doors, the garage doors, the windows in the garage, the small kitchen window and a large picture window in the master sitting room in place. Money Tips'

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Shopping Home Depot Painting Insurance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

Understand what regulations there are on the use of the property. Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward. will save you the inconvenience of slicing through them while putting in new landscaping (this actually happened to us). Walk the neighborhood to get a feel for it.

Real Estate 202

Real Estate Home Buy Buying 202

Saving Everyday

JULY 13, 2012

Here we go… Disney Trip 2012 – Total Savings Goal = $2555.35. 5 nights at Port Orleans Riverside Royal Rooms (used the current 20% room discount ). Since we’ll be on the dining plan at Disney, we’ll only have food costs while we’re traveling. We eat very light when we’re on the road. so I get $0.75

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Disney Hotel Goals Money 83

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Why do I want to save money? Highly rated, easy to use, and it sits gathering dust. Child did not like it, so we don’t use it.

Kids and Family 189

Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 189

Saving Everyday

APRIL 16, 2024

In this post, we’re sharing the best ways to make money as a kid. I visited a friend last week, and she told me that her son was looking for ways to make money but couldn’t find what he was looking for online. It’s easier and less messy to do it outside using a hose.

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Money Making Kids Kids and Family 52

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? How did you get interested in saving money? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have.

Kids and Family 191

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Tell us a little about yourself Greetings from the NW corner of Arkansas, where I was born (around 40+ years ago) and raised. We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

This side hustle income was mainly used for the fun stuff, such as camping, home renovations & repairs, and needs for our kids. We’re no spring chickens, so in November 2016, we started contributing again to our retirement. In September 2001, we bought a 1700 square foot home with a one-car garage and ONE full bathroom.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. Peggy: I’m glad to see folks finally interested in saving and investing. I remember that we re-used our coffee grounds. Me: What do you mean, re-used your coffee grounds?

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. This will take us most of the year. Save for a camper upgrade. We’d like to start saving for it in 2018, if possible. I’ll apply that money to the debt.

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Of course, the British climate isn’t always kind, but I’m pleased to say the weather recently has been glorious and I’ve been making full use of it! They’re certainly not comfortable at first, but I think its really the only way out of such a situation. There was only one way to find out! That electric drill?

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Thinking about saving money, traveling the world, investing in the market, or starting a new job?

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220