Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2016

So I don’t rely on coupons to save big at the grocery store, and I don’t need to, because there are so many ways to save money on groceries, and coupons are not involved. How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Coupons. Freeze garden and in season produce. You’ll be thankful later.

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MARCH 21, 2020

Kohl’s has a deal that can help you save money while you’re saving water. Through March 22, Kohl’s Charge Card holders can save 30% when they enter the code CHARGE30 at checkout. For more tips on how to get the best deals, check out our Kohl’s Savings Guide ! Infuser Pitcher.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt. How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. Having money already set aside also means we can pay upfront for most home maintenance costs.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

This means that you are helping yourself when you live a more eco-friendly life, as well as the wider community and the planet. You will see the positive differences close to home and will be able to enjoy the benefits. Reduce your carbon footprint – and save money at the same time. Keep take-out as an occasional treat.

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At Home Home Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 197

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Since we moved into our home in late 2012, my husband and I have been go, go, go with all of the improvements, renovations and small projects we have been taking on. We have a laundry list of things to do around the house; everything from installing shelves in the closet, to planting a garden, and re-doing the driveway.

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Home Improvement Home Renovation Home and Garden 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 28, 2014

If you’re frugal, you’ll likely take steps to save money such as not using disposable products like paper napkins and paper towels. She washed every plastic baggie she used as well as tin foil and other kitchen necessities to reuse later. Teeuwisse’s home is clutter free. Of course, this makes sense.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 7, 2013

Especially if you are a home owner, there are things that you should be looking at doing before the cooler weather comes rolling in. Cleaning out your gutters is a must-do before fall to avoid any mishaps and permanent water damage to your home. However, there should also be a preparation for winter in the fall. Clean Your Fireplace.

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Home Home and Garden Garage Cleaning 210

Discount Coder UK

AUGUST 13, 2012

Well, that was the best week off in the world… ever! I’ve beaten the garden into shape and cleaned the house from top to bottom. After nine days with my mobile phone turned off (heavenly), I am completely refreshed and relaxed. And I discovered, while I was at it, how much time, faff and cash. read more.

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Gardening Garden Saving Money Mobile Phone 50

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Sure, once in a while a garage will be broken into and a car or some high-end items will be taken, but for the most part garages are left alone whenever a criminal decides to break into a home. You may think you hid your gold coins well, but you would be surprised at just how obvious your “hiding place” is to a professional burglar.

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Garage Home Garage Sale Painting 188

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 13, 2011

I have officially started my garden this year and I’m already looking forward to the fresh veggies I’ll have this summer! To start, I also bought a few biodegradable pots, but decided to try reusing some of my plastic egg cartons, as well, to save money on supplies. 3 Easy Garden Plants for Kids.

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Plants Gardening Garden Frugal 69

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

It also brings opportunities for you to save. 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. Do this in spring as well.

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Money Plants Home and Garden Painting 210

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

My grandmother taught me this money saving tip years ago and I now only buy the seconds. When I got home, I washed the apples in some vinegar water and made my first batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce of the season. One of my kids was not feeling well, so we stuck around our home and hubby and I got a lot of housework done.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 25, 2014

These DIY projects will help keep your home cooler in the summer, and more money in the bank. Plant your garden so that sunlight can still get into the house, but diffusely, so it isn’t shining directly into the house. Your local home improvement store will have a selection of awnings. Create Artificial Shade.

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DIY Home Home Improvement Home and Garden 104

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 6, 2013

It saves them money, as well as saving the planet! If you aren’t sure about buying reusable bags , at the very least, you can save the bags from your last shopping trip and bring them in. Plant a Garden. Gardening is an enjoyable activity, and it can help you improve your sustainability.

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Green Simple 2013 Home and Garden 229

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

You may have a dedicated space where you grow food, but if you don’t, keep reading because the information here also applies to edible landscaping and container gardening. If no one but the puppy finds that beautiful harvest of dill and eggplant appealing, you may have wasted time and garden space.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 65

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

A meal plan can be one of the best ways to avoid last-minute takeout runs, as well as ensure that you have a way to use the food you buy. If you decide to buy in bulk as a way to save money, you can preserve some of that food for later. There are numerous items that can be used in a container garden. You can do the same.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

As well meaning and wonderful as she was, she was from an era when babies were left alone much more than is now recognized by child psychologists and pediatricians as being beneficial. Eventually, I did find my own way; I have raised three well-adjusted, delightful and independent children; I guess I must have done something right!

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Baby Music Sewing Machines Musical Instruments 185

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Reducing utility bills is an easy and effective way of savings money around the house. BUT our electric company offers a great discount for doing so, so even though we’re using electricity, we’re still saving money (not to mention saving money on gas)! Here are my ten simple ways of doing so!

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Bills Electric Car Saving Money Heaters 91

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2012

Since the 2008 recession, many people have rediscovered the savings, joys and health benefits of locally grown food – whether you have a backyard garden, participate in a community garden or shop at the local farmer’s market. You save money on gasoline (assuming fewer trips to the store).

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Advantage Home and Garden Canning Gardening 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 27, 2014

By spending a little more on garden tools, we have higher quality items that don’t break as we use them. Evaluate the value of your purchase, and consider the likelihood of buying it multiple times, as well as the convenience factor. The first problem with some cheap items is that they can be of lower quality.

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Public Transit Money Tickets Consumerism 215

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

I love coupons and I love saving money. So much so that I have developed a savings system that can help you save thousands of dollars a year on everyday items in only 1-2 hours per week. A greenhouse allows you to plant all year round- This is the most compelling reason why gardening enthusiasts make use of greenhouses.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

So many people refuse to drink it, and don’t even do so in their own homes. Well, of course I do! (To Not only is bottled water and extra consumption of consumer goods like filters and jugs terrible for the environment, and therefor your health in a secondary way as well, it’s being consumed and manufactured unnecessarily.

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Consumer Drinks Home and Garden Green 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2012

Plus, you are saving money on gas, and aren’t as impacted when they rise. My garden has also been a source of a little more physical activity in my life. This is great exercise, and it results in solid savings. And you might be surprised at the money you can save in the process.

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Health Green Money Grow Your Own 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. My recurring problem, of course, is that the cookie tins seldom come home to be refilled. Clothes pins. Coffee can and cardboard. Coffee can.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Cut your s pending , BUT still live well: No one wants to read, “ cut your spending “, because what they hear is live like a miser. This first group of ideas is about cutting back–but still living well–AND putting that money not spent into your emergency savings. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 4, 2011

Cook at home. Cooking at home not only saves you money but it also keeps you in control of what you are putting into your body. By planning ahead, the task of cooking at home doesn’t need to be time consuming. This keeps you from getting bored and keeps you motivated to eat well. Buy in bulk.

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Cooking At Home Home and Garden Bulk Grow Your Own 138

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post 7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. “It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” It helps us stay fit, bond more, and save me a ton of money.

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

She is the author of the successful website, Living Well Spending Less , where she writes about finding the Good Life on a budget. My husband was formerly an aerospace engineer but is now a stay-at-home-dad, and I run a blog called LivingWellSpendingLess.com. I also like to garden. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth.

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Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

This may well be true in some cases as the implication of using a cocktail of chemicals on your skin is not fully understood. Because, by their very nature, natural beauty products are made following a simple biological process, it is possible to make your own products in your home kitchen. The Economical Option.

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Beauty Health and Beauty Green Plants 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2012

Well, if not for free, then for very cheap. You can also find home swapping opportunities on websites like Gumtree , Craigslist , Home Exchange , or Loquo. You need to be comfortable with total strangers living in your home for this to work for you though. Can you do that for free too?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

My standard of living (and most other people’s as well) is much better now that we have all of the conveniences from the past 60 years available. The average home size in America was around 1100 square feet. Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. Our home was heated with a coal stove. Food/shopping.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

RT @ wellheeledblog Carnival of Personal Finance: Cupid Edition | Well Heeled Blog [link] #. The Secret Chemicals in Cosmetics:<br />10 Easy Recipes for DIY Natural Beauty Products [link] Save money and stay gorgeous! #. Help a Reader: Can Saving Money Hurt Financial Aid? Discouraging saving? #.

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Personal Finance Green And Frugal Taxes Finance 124

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 21, 2013

I grew up in central PA, home to the state capital city of Harrisburg. Prices for the science center range from $12.50 - $16, depending on age as well. The event features wares from local artists and craftsmen, as well as great food, fun games, and amusement rides. You''ll save money, yet still have 4 hours to enjoy the park.

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Pennsylvania Museum Home and Garden Ranges 133

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2016

Serve with a garden salad and your favorite homemade bread. Grilled Chicken & Black Bean Burritos from Passion for Savings. Home Cooked Dried Beans vs. Canned Beans: Honestly, the cost savings of cooking beans at home are minimal, BUT home cooked beans are better tasting and have significantly less sodium than canned.

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Recipes Frugal Burritos Cooking 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

I’ll continue to offer additional money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, but I have some new themes that I will be starting next week. I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. Tony Gomez @ Monarch Butterfly Garden.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 15, 2011

I stored the 5 lb sacks that I bought in December in the freezer and that worked out well, but I would need some kind of container for this 25 lb bag to keep it in the freezer.[link] When I got home, I cleaned my free container and poured in the flour and filled up my pantry flour container. Does you grocery store have this policy?

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

After many years with only odd jobs or jobs without many prospects, I have finally had the chance to build a career in my new home country, working in life science. Here’s a short post about a Swedish allotment garden. Well, and that’s how I ended up on Kristen’s blog. How did you get interested in saving money?

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Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 208