Archive for Archive for January, 2011
Have a Recycling Party
I haven’t done this, but a friend of mine has. Somebody at her church volunteers to host, or, in some cases, people might use a local church building or community meeting room. Send out word that on such and such a day, you can all bring items to share for free. You can agree to [...]
Being Prepared for 2011
Thinking how best to comply with Husband’s request, I decided to do a bit of internet research. Being concerned with some reports he had read, Husband wanted me to use some emergency funds to provide a hedge of protection for our food budget. He’s far from a “doomsday prophet,” and I take his concerns seriously. [...]
Windfalls
Early last November I shared the following message privately with some fellow graduates of a Dave Ramsey total money makeover class. I shared that by the end of November we expected that: We will be debt-free except for the mortgage- the only other debt we’ve had for years is our van, and we pay that [...]
Frugal Generosity
Listening to my friend’s offer over the cell phone, I was overwhelmed by her generosity. Knowing that wedding plans were on our agenda and having just joyfully married her daughter the past weekend, she was verbally listing some items from their reception for our use. Yards and yards of tulle, white electric hanging lights, water [...]
More Ways of Bringing In a Bit of Emergency Cash
Find a resale niche you like and understand, and watch for things to resell on ebay, etsy, or bookselling lists. There are certain books in homeschooling circles that have a high resale value. Look for things you already own that you can sell. Barter- french braid hair, proofread, clean a house, bake bread, sit with an [...]
How To Save Money On Curriculum!
Scanning the deals on the Vision Forum website, home schooling curriculum came to mind. With an opportunity to get $5.00 shipping on any size order with coupon code ONLY5 and $10.00 off any order of $75.00 or more using coupon code SAVE10, it would be a great time to make an order before the sale [...]
Extra Cash
Friends of ours find quite a few extra quarters looking beneath vending machines and public washing machines at the laundromat . A yardstick with a sock or a bit of a rubber glove on the end could be helpful here. Yes, you have to swallow your pride a bit. You can also get your unsuspecting [...]
Pondering Some More
Reading the comments on the post, A Frugal Controversy, my thoughts continued to multiply. I was encouraged by the array of comments regarding this topic and the willingness to enter into discussion. Although my point had not been to focus on the specific blogging situation used as an example, I admit I was pleased to [...]
