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Our 2023 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

It was a momentous occasion that was many years in the making. I cried for days and we celebrated the occasion with a family cruise a few months later. We used the snowball method to pay off our non-mortgage debts. However, I will re-focus on my meal planning/grocery shopping routine to try to get this number down.

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Save Money – Make Shoes Last

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It was a common occurrence to go get new heels put on your shoes (and to protect those heels with taps), and to have leather shoes re-soled multiple times. Shoes were re-dyed, re-heeled, re-soled, fixed and worn as long as possible. Don’t use a hair dryer to dry them out as this can damage the leather.

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7 Easy, Affordable Birthday Cake Recipes

Couponing 101

Birthdays are a fun, festive occasion to celebrate the people you love. However, if you’re spending hours in the kitchen to craft the perfect birthday cake, you’re missing out on valuable time with them. And if you’re buying cakes at a bakery, well, you know how pricey that can be!

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What We Ate this Week 02.05.16

Family Balance Sheet

Friday: We’re going out to dinner with some friends to a local favorite diner. We didn’t intend to go out to eat twice in one week, but both times where for special occasions and the restaurants were inexpensive. We’re always looking for new weekly meal plan ideas. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Vistaprint: 140 Personalized Labels for $4.99 Shipped!

Couponing 101

If you don’t need address labels, you can use them for all sorts of things (see some ideas below)! Use coupon code STICKIT at checkout. Use coupon code STICKIT at checkout. Creative uses for these labels: Label your children’s belongings for school. Personal gift tags for any occasion!

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9 Fun Family Indoor Activities

Family Balance Sheet

We’re an active family who loves to spend time together outside, but as the days get shorter and the weather gets chillier, we spend much of our free time indoors where gadgets so easily grab out attention. Use the good table cloth–it can always be washed. Spending time as a family is a special occasion!

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Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

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We want something that can tow the pop-up camper that we bought last fall and we’re having some sticker shock. We’re amazed at how much used high mileage SUVs can still be, but a new vehicle is completely out of the question. But we’re also in the market to replace our living room couch that is falling apart.

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