Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

Pre-coronavirus, we didn’t think twice about shaking a stranger’s hand, using the ATM keypad, or going to the grocery store without donning a hazmat suit. year old Honda Odyssey with a new to us vehicle. I have been using it ever since. In January and February, my husband and I were contemplating replacing our 12.5

Budgeting 246

Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2011

Here are some suggestions you might find useful: It Starts With The Choice of Credit Card. Since you would be making these purchases anyway, and the percentage doesn’t come out of your pocket, it is a win-win scenario for both you and your group. Once you have your card of choice, you have a couple more decisions to make.

Credit Cards 165

Credit Cards Credit Environmental Groups Paperless 165

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When I was younger, I used to think that a higher income was the solution to most of my financial issues. We make plenty!” Living there would be a different animal altogether and it would take a much higher income to make do. However, this isn’t always the case. We just kept up the “we can afford it!

San Francisco 248

San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. You have to plant it, feed it, water it and care for it to make it grow big enough to notice. You can do this. A tended tree will do better than an ignored one. Keep saving.

Virginia 160

Virginia Money Real Estate Growing 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 20, 2014

After all, there may still be useful life left in it, no reason to trash it just because one little thing goes wrong. My spouse suggested springing for a new frig, but I wasn’t ready to do that yet (even though we can easily afford one). I bought some ice cube trays and now make ice once a day in them. Why tolerate broken?

Saving Money 162

Saving Money Money Saving Emergency Fund 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 3, 2012

Make notes of the areas of your life that are moving you in the right direction and those that are taking you away from the legacy you want to leave behind. You need to make the things you want to be remembered for, a major part of your life. Compare it to the list in your legacy journal that you created in the step above.

Building 200

Building Kids and Family Parenting Journal 200

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. Cleaning shower walls is always a challenge (if you are trying to keep dry while doing it). Shower stalls. Soap bar holders. Floor tile grout.

Work 100

Work Frugal Cleaning Green And Frugal 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? Surviving a negative experience and enduring through or perhaps even overcoming it shows us that we are made of more than we ever dreamed, that we can do and be more than we thought. Challenge yourself. Free money! Party time!

Debt 167

Debt College Student Money 167

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

I do my best to find deals and using P&G coupons, I usually don’t have to pay full price. However, with my babies I use Tide Free & Gentle. This is key for all the unique stains babies make. I asked last night on Facebook about your laundry habits and how many loads of laundry you do every week.

Tide 74

Tide Giveaway Clothes Clothing 74

Frugal Luxuries

AUGUST 27, 2012

Click image to enlarge: Feel free to print out and use this in a notebook or clipboard. Frugal Times: Making~Do With Dignity which evolved into our Frugal Luxuries newsletters and book series). I used to print these up and put them on a pretty clipboard and use as my daily to~do list. What do you think?

Home Depot 40

Home Depot Evolve Re-use 2000 40

For the Mommas

JANUARY 23, 2013

Nearly 46% of consumers say they typically consider making a financial resolution – up 31% since the first year of the survey in 2009. that gym you no longer use.) Do you really need cable television or can you make do without? Consider using an interest rate calculator to determine how much you should pay.

Monitors 40

Monitors Credit Debt Consumer 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. People living in cities won’t have much land to use to produce food. I used to garden. A water filter to use in case I can’t boil. A bike to get around without using a car.

Canning 100

Canning At&T Gardening Garden 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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. Why do I want to save money? Highly rated, easy to use, and it sits gathering dust. What’s your best frugal win?

Kids and Family 188

Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

When the ears were full and ripe she would pull one down and let me make a doll – using the cob for the body, the silk for the hair and the husk for the clothing. There is a plant called poke that the mountain folks used for greens, but the kids had another use for that plant. Do you have a funny story about making do?

St. Louis 176

St. Louis Plumbing Flowers and Plants Kids and Family 176

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

Did you make 2018 financial goals ? Shame on us for dragging our feet on this for too long. Shame on us for dragging our feet on this for too long. We bought a used pop-up several years ago and it was one of the best decisions for our family We absolutely adore camping, and we’d like to upgrade to a travel trailer.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

The last loan was his student loan and I wanted him to make that final payment. That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. He was not as enthused, but he’s also not a morning person. I decided to wait to hit “SEND” until he was up and alert.

Financial Goals 130

Financial Goals Goals 2020 2019 130