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Category Archives: Finance Philosophy
Contacting Companies and Returning Faulty Merchandise
Thrifty Thinking As a busy wife and mom, I, of course, want the things that I buy to work the first time (or in the case of perishables not go bad right away). A lot of times, I actually NEED … Continue reading
Posted in Finance Philosophy, Finance/DIY, Money Saving Ideas, Thrifty Thinking, Thrifty Thinking
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Reviewing Your New Year’s Financial Goals & Four Tips for Saving Money on Groceries
Thrifty Thinking Since we are nearing the end of the first quarter of the year and have just entered into spring (hooray!), I thought this would be a great time to think about our New Year’s financial goals. Are you … Continue reading
Grocery Prices to Meet or Beat Late Winter 2013
Thrifty Thinking It’s time to update my semi-annual Grocery Prices to Meet or Beat. I am finding that every six months is a great time to update these prices since circumstances change, and finances are affected by a variety of … Continue reading
Posted in Finance Philosophy, Finance/DIY, Food, Thrifty Thinking
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Preparing Ahead for Taxes
Thrifty Thinking My computer is about to die, and I was going to share an easy DIY First Skirt Tutorial, but I don’t have the battery life, so I am writing this post on my phone. Today I went to … Continue reading
Saving Money, My 2012 Grocery Bill Snapshot, & 2013 Changes
Thrifty Thinking As far as saving money goes, 2012 was a disappointing year for the Sarr family. Though we were able to squirrel away some money, it was nowhere near what we had hoped. But I can say that … Continue reading
Re-thinking Gift-Giving: Part Two, New, Homemade & Used Gifts & Intentions
Thrifty Thinking Do gifts have to be new (i.e., purchased specifically for the recipient) to be considered a gift? Can gifts be homemade? Used? Someone was at my house and commented on how much he (I’ll use the generic “he” … Continue reading
Re-thinking Gift-Giving: Part One, Kids & Gift-Giving
Thrifty Thinking I am sorry I haven’t posted Thrifty Thinking for a few weeks. After I was without my computer for over a week, my husband’s hard drive went out on his computer and we were back to sharing computers … Continue reading
Stretch Your Dollars & Your Lifetime by Eliminating Processed Foods
Thrifty Thinking This week I went through our pantry and found deeply buried in the recesses of our closet about five Top Ramen packets and two Cup of Noodle Soup packages. They were expired in 2005. Oops that I hadn’t … Continue reading
Organizing Coupons
Thrifty Thinking Are you a couponer? If so, are you a meticulous organizer, or is your organization, not organizing them? Well, there is no question that if you have a handy system, you will save yourself time in the long … Continue reading
Practical Stewardship 101: Keep it Sustainable
Sometimes people ask me things like this: “Jonathan, I’m thinking about working out six days per week for 45 minutes until I can get below my target weight. What do you think about that?” And I generally respond with some … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Finance Philosophy, Finance/DIY, Fitness, Fitness Philosophy, For the Heart
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