Couponing 101

JUNE 23, 2019

DIY Lanterns via Thrifty Décor Chick. This is a fun craft to do with kids and can be stored easily for years to come. Another great one to do with the kids. You can even give each person their own pot so it reflects their individual style! This one is 100% kid friendly. Patriotic Flower Pot via LollyJane.

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4th Of July DIY July Sewing 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

For many, the end of the year holiday shopping frenzy can override our saner, more thrifty selves. That should give me enough time to figure out what kind of camera I really need! On their personal finance site, US News suggested that some kids get games they don’t want and can’t be returned. I know I do.

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2015

Why are we giving up nice luxuries, like cable TV and dining at restaurants? Being a good example is the first step to teaching your kids how to handle money with maturity. They’ve seen us make mistakes and they participate with our giving. This post is linked to: Thrifty Couple , Thrifty Thursday.

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Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

All the little kids dressed so cute ringing your doorbell, handing out candy (but only once the kids actually say trick or treat), and school carnivals. As Halloween is approaching and since I’ve already got my kids costumes taken care of, the one thing that’s on my mind is food. What will my kids bring to class?

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 20, 2014

Grand Rapids, Michigan ~ Give Me Neither. Erie, Pennsylvania ~ Growing Kids Ministry. Seattle, Washington ~ Thrifty NW Mom. K – P. Northern Kentucky (Boone, Kenton, Campbell Co) ~ Simply Sherryl. Annapolis, Maryland ~ The Happy Housewife. Boston, Massachusetts ~ Maven of Savin. Oakland County, Michigan ~ Everyday Savvy.

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Kansas City Budgeting Budget Pennsylvania 150

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be! And vice versa!) This means that you incorporate strategies into.

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For the Mommas

MAY 4, 2016

If your kids are kicking it into high-gear with final projects, end-of-the-year field trips, etc., I wanted to offer a friendly reminder that this week is Teacher Appreciation Week and it’s time to start thinking of what to give your children’s teachers as end-of-the-year presents. Thrifty Jinxy – Colored Pencil Vase.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 29, 2015

So if you’re interested in subscribing to my free FBS Weekly, then you might have a chance to give these books a new life. Additional thrifty and money-saving posts that I find from the web. Raising Financially Confident Kids by Mary Hunt. Benefits of Subscribing to the FBS Weekly: It’s FREE!

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Win Personal Finance Debt Debt Free 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 28, 2014

How to Have a Green Christmas Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season Cheaper, Less Stressful Alternatives to Christmas Gift… Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Cut Back on Waste & Help the Environment. Pair that with Thanksgiving right before it and it makes me squirm just thinking about it.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 14, 2023

If you’re also shopping for a significant other, plus kids, a fur baby or two, the cost to share the love can climb quickly. If you want to elevate your BFF status even higher, give her a basket of baby stuff that she probably goes through way faster than she’d like—diapers, wipes, baby shampoo, teething cookies, etc.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

This is so much an ingrained habit now that even if my kids outgrow their food intolerances, we’ll still pack our food. I didn’t qualify for any of the standard discounts, so he said he’d give me a “nice person discount.” For me and our three kids, we only spent $102 total to go to six attractions.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2011

We save all of our gift wear and we reuse it when we are giving a gift. Use old cardboard boxes and egg cartons for doing crafts with your kids. If you don’t have kids, donate these items to local day cares and schools. Go thrifty. The gift of giving is a wonderful thing. They will be extremely grateful.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Add up how much you are spending in the morning and you’ll see how much you will save for your fund, and maybe that will give you the inspiration to skip the AM drive-thru. As my kids have grown, I have expanded my work hours at our office and by the end of the week, I’m too cooked to cook , so take out it is!

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 22, 2013

Erie, Pennsylvania :: Growing Kids Ministry. Grand Rapids, Michigan :: Give Me Neither. Seattle, Washington :: Thrifty NW Mom. Adirondak Mountains and Central, New York :: For This Season. Buffalo/Niagara Falls, New York :: Ann''s Entitled Life. Syracuse, New York :: I am THAT lady. Hershey, Pennsylvania :: Good Deal Mama.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

When I was a kid, I thought school was evil, now that I’ve grown up I realize that if it wasn’t for school I wouldn’t be where I am today. Don’t go overboard however and get a really cheap policy that gives you only the meanest most meager of coverage. I think it’s just plain evil! If you refrain from ‘pimping your ride.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

I’ll keep it until the grand-kids outgrow it and then try to sell it for the same amount. Kid’s scooter – $1. This pine wood set has three huge barns that kids put together, with removable roofs, fencing and a wooden platform to put under them. That is what this is. Epson Scanner – $20. Go Frugal'

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For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

This leaves me, as a mother of 5, trying to come up with ideas to do with my kids without breaking the bank. I have also used kids and toddler socks before, they make cute baby snowmen. I really enjoy using old shirts, it give a whole new look to the snowman. Take a colored sock, generally I use kids.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. Challenge yourself to give a thoughtful gift without spending a lot of money. What luxury service can you give up…just until your emergency fund is full. 19 – Shop thrifty for you clothing needs. 10 – Do It Yourself.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

Well this week I wanted to give you an update on how the trip went. Barbara Friedberg gives us a list of 25 cheap ways to have fun. Young & Thrifty asks us if we are living a rock star lifestyle. I don’t have kids yet but I am keeping things in mind for when I do have them. It went FABULOUS!! Going Frugal.

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Personal Finance March Finance Family 133

Saving With Shellie

MARCH 14, 2011

Pray for peace, comfort, hope and above all for miracles. :: Give – I know our economy isn’t the best and money is especially tight. I urge you to give whatever you can – even if it’s just $5. There are quite a few ideas on ways even the most cash strapped person can give. Eating meat can be expensive.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

The strategies did keep us out of debt however, and instilled in us habits of self-reliance, attitudes of ‘we can do that’ and a measure of life-long thriftiness that we might not otherwise have had. By cutting my hubby’s and kid’s hair we saved $520 a year for 10 years ($5280). 34,680 Personal Care.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 21, 2015

Home Depot has a cute Memorial Day craft for kids this weekend that you won’t want to miss. Shopping with Kids. Kids make and take a Memorial Day Flag Craft. Get more information here. :: Michael’s Kids Club. Kids can make and take a Red, White & Blue Craft Stick Flag. Kids camp free this weekend.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 10, 2015

Scroll down to find a round up of available free and cheap family fun activities that will keep your kids entertained and your wallet full! Kids design and take a Aquarium craft. Kids make and take a Black Widow’s Sky Circle. Register at the website here. :: Michael’s Kids Club. Saturday, July 11th at 10 AM.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 10, 2015

With 3 kids, I know that family activities can really add up! Kids make and take a Sunny Days Birdhouse Craft. Register at the website here. :: Michael’s Kids Club. Kids can make and take a decorative Lady Bug flower pot. Get more information and RSVP here. :: Williams-Sonoma Free Technique Classes for Kids.

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Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 7, 2015

Scroll down to find a round up of available free and cheap family fun activities that will keep your kids entertained and your wallet full! Kids design and take a Keeping Cool Door Hangar craft. Kids make and take Hulk’s Tank. Register at the website here. :: Michael’s Kids Club. Saturday, August 8th at 10M.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 6, 2015

. :: Home Depot Workshop for Kids. Kids Learn How to Build Bookends ~You can pre-register online here. :: Lakeshore Learning Store. Kids make and take a Hold-It-All Buggy Clip. Get more information here. :: Michael’s Kids Club. Kids can drop in and take home a Windsock. Saturday, March 7th from 9 AM to 12 PM.

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March Family Kids and Family Food and Wine 40

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2015

If you are planning an outing with the family – or Dad is planning to take the kids out so you can have some free time, check out the list below for ideas! Kids make and take a Garden Blooms Photo Frame. Kids make and take a Mother’s Day Planter. Register at the website here. :: Michael’s Kids Club.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 18, 2015

We visited over the winter and my kids had SO MUCH FUN! Grand Rapids, Michigan — Give Me Neither. Erie, Pennsylvania — Growing Kids Ministry. Seattle, Washington — Thrifty NW Mom. Plus, there are plenty of free samples of ice cream and iced tea products, too! Check the website for prices. R – W.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The topic was ‘ What did today’s millionaires do to be thrifty before they earned their millions?” Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd? Me: What else do you recall doing to be thrifty? Peggy: Well, we did everything ourselves.

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Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

In fact, it was Terri's long-standing "Frugal Fridays", "Thrifty Thursday" and " Frugal Week " posts that have inspired me to create my own ongoing accountability list by way of this and future posts celebrating the Art of Frugality. (Of a fun thing we've done since the kids were little.) We have a little ritual of "Mommy/Rosie Time".

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Art Frugal Painting Home and Garden 40

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

However, we could use a year of extra thriftiness to find any extra funds to accelerate the $10k. What We Won’t Give Up: My motto has always been “living well on less” and now it will be “living well on (even) less”. However, there are a few things that we will not give up so I will need to include them in our budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

He definitely gives you something to think about. Thanks Jeffrey for giving us some new ideas on how we can help others. Give your phone company a call and ask about better packages and lower rates. Miss Thrifty presents How to Save Money with Cloth Nappies. t Paydown Your Credit Cards. They are definitely worth a try.

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