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Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

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April 30, By Kristia Leave a Comment

Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. April Update: […]

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

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January 29, By Kristia Leave a Comment

Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

In 2015 I’m challenging  myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have.  We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. In January, […]

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Thrifty Finds: a New (to her) Dresser, Valentine’s Day

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Also, I am not a financial advisor. I'm a blogger who LOVES to share how I manage the finances for my household.

January 15, By Kristia Leave a Comment

Thrifty Finds: a New (to her) Dresser, Valentine’s Day

The challenge on the blog this year is to Choose Thrift First, where we’re rethinking our purchases to find more cost effective solutions. To be successful, I’ve been keeping a list of things that we need as they come up. And the first item on the list was a new dresser for our younger daughter. […]

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Introducing the 2015 Choose Thrift First Challenge

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January 5, By Kristia 6 Comments

Introducing the 2015 Choose Thrift First Challenge

For the past two years, I have held monthly accountability challenges on the blog. In 2013, The Christmas Savings Club encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas. In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with […]

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Thrifty Finds: Spring & Summer Clothes

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March 26, By Kristia 2 Comments

Thrifty Finds: Spring & Summer Clothes

The first day of spring was last week and warmer weather is right around the corner. Although it was 25 degrees in PA just this morning…so could someone please let Mother Nature know about the change in seasons??!! Anyway, I started going through our spring and summer clothes recently to see what our needs are. […]

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Thrifty Finds: Snow Gear

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December 12, By Kristia 3 Comments

Thrifty Finds: Snow Gear

Winters in central PA are never consistent. When the northeast gets pounded with snow, we either get walloped or we miss the excitement completely. Last year, we barely had any snow, but in 2010 our street looked like this: My kids LOVE to play in the snow, but I really hate to spend a lot […]

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Shop Thrift or Consignment Stores | 31 Days to Find $1000

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October 16, By Kristia 4 Comments

Shop Thrift or Consignment Stores | 31 Days to Find $1000

In the month of October, my challenge will be to find $1000.  Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I will have ideas to help you find $1000 too. On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. Wednesday is my favorite day of week and not because it’s HUMP day–it’s 50% […]

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Sell Your Unused Video Games | 31 Days to Find $1000

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October 8, By Kristia 4 Comments

Sell Your Unused Video Games | 31 Days to Find $1000

  My husband is really raking it in this month. Yesterday, I explained how he made $200 and today I’m proud to tell you that he sold his Wii for $80. I’ve never been one for video games–I just don’t understand the allure–but my husband bought the Wii with his own money years ago when […]

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How Much Cash Did You Find? | A 31 Days to Find $1000 Update

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October 6, By Kristia 3 Comments

How Much Cash Did You Find? | A 31 Days to Find $1000 Update

It’s day 6 of our 31 Days to Find $1000 challenge and it’s time for an update on the month so far. If you are landing on this page for the first time, read my 31 Days to Find $1000 post where I explain why I’m looking for so much cash. That post will also recap […]

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Sell Your Big Stuff on Craigslist | 31 Days to Find $1000

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October 3, By Kristia 3 Comments

Sell Your Big Stuff on Craigslist | 31 Days to Find $1000

  Sell Your Big Stuff on Craigslist Today is day 3 of the challenge and we’re going to sell the big stuff on Craigslist. Yesterday, we pulled all of the clutter together to sell at a yard sale, but often times yard sales aren’t great for clearing out the big items that you want a […]

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