article thumbnail

Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Saving Everyday

If you’re looking for ways to save money on a tight budget, we’ve got you covered! Christmas is right around the corner, so if you’re looking for ways to save money on a tight budget, we’re here to help! It’s October, and Christmas is in three months, so we need money quickly! Sell it and save it!

article thumbnail

How to Say No When a Sibling Asks for Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We are raised by parents to be nice to our brothers and sisters, to care for them and about them and to share with them – after all, they are family. Perhaps your sibling has a drug problem and wants to buy more drugs with the money. We all know that giving or lending money to a friend or relative can be a recipe for disaster.

Money 264
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

5 Reasons Mature Adult Offspring Fear “The Money Talk” with their Parents

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Talking about money with your family is hard, especially between different generations. My in-laws and their children were a hard working lower middle class family unit. Many of us fear having the money discussion with our parents. appearing to try to get their money from them. Why is that? Fear of angering parents.

Parenting 211
article thumbnail

Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are a few money tips to help you plan your back to school activities and maybe reduce that $600 per child amount. It’s fun for me and it saves my children shopping time and money. my sister-in-law earned enough cash to take the family to Hawaii!! Know Where to Get the Money. Go Collegiate. What a deal.

College 192
article thumbnail

Stream of consciousness

The Frugal Girl

Another option is to borrow my neighbor’s lawn tractor/leaf collector and do the work myself. Part of me is thinking, “Just spend the money; you have a lot on your plate and you don’t even enjoy yard work. Soo, what to do, what to do? 300 isn’t the end of the world.” ” Stay tuned. ? (If

Niece 194
article thumbnail

Take Control of Your Money in 2015

Family Balance Sheet

Although it will take hard work and sacrifice on our part. This is the year that we will control our money and our debt and fear will not control us. 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.

2015 100
article thumbnail

Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas

The Frugal Girl

I had two older siblings, but my sister passed away in a car accident in 2000 and my brother passed away from MS in 2020 so now I’m an only child. How did you get interested in saving money? What’s an embarrassing money mistake you’ve made? I have put money into learning various ways to make money.

Texas 130