Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. You will not only save yourself money, but also time. You might also want to read, 35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips. It saves us $67 a month. I encourage you to read my post, 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. Dining Out.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

The result is less packaging in the land fills, and the money saved is still in your pocket. And rather than throw unused possessions away, donate to a thrift store or offer up on Freecycle.org. Rather than purchasing new, check to see if you can borrow from a friend, barter, or buy second hand.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Make it be known that that that there is nothing wrong in purchasing second-hand items from thrift stores, yard sales, or via classified ads or even online via places like eBay or Craigslist. You can even reward them with extra allowance with the money saved on gasoline and car upkeep.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Over the years I’ve developed my personal philosophy of money and lifestyle through a combination of minimalism and simple living content, the FIRE movement including Frugalwoods and The Simple Path to Wealth, Dave Ramsey. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Today it is much less expensive to buy your clothes, even if you buy brand new and certainly if you shop some of the chic re-sale shops or even the thrift stores. How to save money if you like and want to sew. Money Saving Mom and Handmade Adelaide Baby both have tips on how to do that.

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Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 13, 2016

You don’t need to spend a lot on clothing, so consider shopping at thrift stores, yard sales, and even buy/sell groups online. Try to avoid spending money on unnecessary items like a baby sling, wipe warmer, expensive baby food maker, excessive toys, a breast pump, and too much of anything.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

These are gift cards I’ve earned through money-saving smartphone apps and Swagbucks. Sell Stuff I have a bin in our closet that I collect items we no longer need and when the bin is full, I either sell the items or deliver them to the thrift store. I then used that cash to buy coffee, milk, and eggs. It was a win-win!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As an adult, I can see it was likely a mixture of not enough income, high cost of living area, mismanagement of money, and kids just being expensive for single mothers particularly. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? I became an immediate saver and always looked for ways to make due.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

We find that this gives our kids (and ourselves) a chance to experience new stuff without necessarily having to buy the stuff at a regular store or thrift store. It’s like having a yard sale or visiting a thrift store but in the form of a barter trade where no extra cash is exchanged. Do you get what I mean?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

The interviewees also found that cutting their food spending freed up quite a bit of money to apply towards debt. Maureen used coupons and money-saving apps, like Checkout 51 and Snap, to save money at the grocery store. Olivia shops the ads and sales at affordable stores to plan her menu.

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