Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2015

In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. Make a list of what you need and take it along to your favorite thrift store FIRST before you go to a regular store.

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Thrifting March Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 30, 2015

In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. Can I make do with something else around my house? I can’t wait to see how much we will save in 2015.

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Thrifting April Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Discount Coder UK

DECEMBER 21, 2012

What a year it’s been, with the economy nose-diving yet again and money-saving tips hot on the nation’s lips. The trend has been reflected on telly, with programmes like Kirsty’s Vintage Home making a splash. read more.

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Thankful Economy Money Saving Money 53

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APRIL 28, 2012

Save some money and try making them yourself! Little House On The Prairie Living shows us how to make gluten-free and corn-free rice chips ! These look SUPER easy to make. Do you have any great gluten-free frugal recipes? Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share?

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Homemade Frugal Frugal Recipes Making Do 80

Saving With Shellie

JUNE 28, 2016

This will make doing your own nails super easy and simple! These would make great gifts and come in three colors: Bright Blue. appeared first on Saving with Shellie™. How cool is this Silicone Nail Polish Holder for just $6.99?! The holder slips over 2 fingers while the polish is set in the top pocket. Bright Pink.

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Painting Making Do Simple Green 45

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

Pre-coronavirus, I considered having 3 months of expenses saved in cash to be sufficient. Every night my first prayer is that this virus starts to mitigate, the curve flattens to a manageable level for our health care system, and lives are saved. Emergency Savings = Last Resort. Post-coronavirus, not so much!

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Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2011

To take this to another level, be aware of the company with whom you’re doing business, and choose a credit card lender that practices good green behavior and puts the environment first. Save The Trees. Once you have your card of choice, you have a couple more decisions to make. Four Crazy Credit Card Scams.

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Credit Cards Credit Environmental Groups Paperless 165

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Put the savings you made at the grocery with coupons into the savings account. My spouse was exceptionally persistent in putting every $20 birthday check into our savings account, year after year after year. We don’t panic because we know we can make do with out the investment money. Keep saving.

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Virginia Money Real Estate Growing 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

It’s not about a higher income; it’s about what you do with your money. We knew we wanted to save for retirement, and that we wanted to keep giving to charity. Living there would be a different animal altogether and it would take a much higher income to make do. We also had bills and other obligations.

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San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

We have more important things to do with our money besides sending a large portion of it to the creditors every month. We have a retirement to plan , our daughters’ college to save for, and many places to visit. We will continue to save for travel and it is already part of our budget. I think I’ll survive.

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Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

Was it the time you were able to save up and pay for something, or the time the re-possessor came around and took that car back? Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? If you are coasting along, saving 10% of your income, up the ante to 15%. Challenge yourself.

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Debt College Student Money 167

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

But for those of you doing 12, 14 and 17 loads it won’t last quite as long! But hey, six bottles of free detergent almost makes doing laundry bearable! GIVEAWAY: (1) Saving with Shellie readers will (6) FREE Tide Detergent coupons valid on 32 load bottles of Tide Free & Gentle. Ready to win?

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Tide Giveaway Clothes Clothing 74

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. In 2013, The Christmas Savings Club encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas. How We Saved. My Themes for 2015: 1.

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2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

Discount Coder UK

JULY 24, 2012

There’s a lot you can do to preserve your favourite clothes, and it. Cheap high street fashion isn’t meant to last more than a season, then it goes out of style. But good quality clothes and basics like jeans and decent Ts are built to last. Just how long they last is up to you. read more.

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Clothes Clothing Cheap Making Do 50

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2016

After a number of years of ‘making do or doing without’ a person discovers ways of doing things that work – using minimal resources. It saves time and money over a tedious refinish job. Here are a few things I’ve come up with or utilized over my 67 years on the planet. Shower stalls.

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Work Frugal Cleaning Green And Frugal 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. However, I have longed to have those back up systems in place. It has just never been economically justifiable. Yet when our electrical grid fails, even for a few hours, we lament the inconvenience.

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Canning At&T Gardening Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

2 – Save $10k in a savings account, specifically earmarked for medical expenses. 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. Save for a camper upgrade. If not, we’ll start saving in 2019.

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money. Growing up in a large family, we had enough, but with the specter of inflation and bad job market (gotta love the 70’s and 80’s) , there was definitely a feeling of needing to make sure you had a cushion. That is priceless.

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Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

Mom and Dad always pointed out how much better off we were than our neighbors, because we were saving money and building up assets. Plus, it can be really inconvenient to “make do or do without!” Do you have a funny story about making do? 16 Ways To Save Money On Your Energy Bill This Summer.

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St. Louis Plumbing Flowers and Plants Kids and Family 176

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

We had worked all year to send extra monthly payments to that final loan and on that early morning I realized the balance was finally at a level that we could pay it off with some of our savings. That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. Are we saving enough?

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