Thank you for another awesome year here at Family Balance Sheet. There is so much noise online and I truly appreciate that you stop by and read my little corner of the web. From my family to yours, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a rockin’ New year! I’ll see you in January 2016. Kristia
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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.18.15
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Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. When I made my menu and shopping list last Friday, turkey was NOT on the list. But when I stumbled onto a very marked down whole turkey […]
READ MORE >>10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores
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This post is sponsored by GIANT Food Stores, Savory Magazine and Build Your Influence Summit. As the home manager, my mission is to serve my family quality and tasty food on our limited budget. I scour websites, magazines, and Pinterest for new recipes and ideas that will WOW my family and save me money. So I […]
READ MORE >>What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.12.15
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How I Saved this Week: I stumbled on this markdown at Giant on a whole turkey. We’re a little tired of turkey, but it was marked to .63/lb. I couldn’t pass it up, since I paid .79/lb before Thanksgiving. I roasted the turkey as soon as I got home from the store. We’ll eat some […]
READ MORE >>10 Fun & Budget-Friendly Christmas Party Ideas
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It’s PARTY time. Whether you are hosting a big gathering or a few close friends this season, make the party festive and sassy with these 10 Christmas Party Ideas. The holidays are a fun time to get together with friends and family. Everyone is in a festive mood and these get-togethers don’t happen too often […]
READ MORE >>30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas
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This list of thoughtful, but FREE Christmas gift ideas is proof that you don’t need to spend a lot of money on the people you gift to if you use your time, resources, and creativity. I LOVE the ten ideas listed in this post (#5 & 7 are my all time favorites), but be sure to […]
READ MORE >>What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.05.15
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This post contains affiliate links. How I Saved this Week: 1. I earned $5 cash back from my favorite grocery apps, Checkout 51, ibotta, Snap by Groupon, and SavingStar. They all rewards that were for Thanksgiving ingredients that were on my grocery list, so I wasn’t buying things that I didn’t need just to get […]
READ MORE >>10 Ways to Thank a Teacher during the Holidays
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Think beyond the mug this year with these ten gifts for teachers that are sure to make them feel appreciated. We include teacher gifts into our Christmas budget every year, but I also want my children to be part of the gift giving process, whether they craft a card, make an ornament, or write a poem. This really is a […]
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