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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The season of family, faith, food and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of last minute ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending. January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

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Yep, I found a $20 bill last year on the beach! Finding extra cash is a fun game for me and this month has been our biggest month yet. This money will go towards paying the actual medical bills from the injury. We found over $1600 in extra cash…and on the other side…well, you should scroll down for the details!

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Fan Appreciation Giveaway #17 | CVS $25 Gift Card Giveaway

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I truly enjoy working with all of you – and trying to find the best deals and tips to help you save every day of the year. This next giveaway will hopefully help save you money at the Drugstore and cut down on your grocery bill in general! Walmart Black Friday Ad 2012. Best Buy Black Friday Ad 2012.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. We ran the numbers of the purchase and they looked great on paper, but paper doesn’t account for a new server, a roof leak, unexpected medical bills, and other calamities.

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Introducing the 2013 Christmas Savings Club

Family Balance Sheet

According to a recent survey, Americans were planning to spend on average $854 on Christmas gifts in 2012. Unless it's paid with cash, that is one hefty credit card bill come January. On the budget, list all of your purchases for Christmas 2012 gifts and add up the total. I created one on Excel.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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This is not an elective, fun, no-spend month like what we did in January to find funds for our summer vacation. I set up a strategy years ago to pay for those yearly expenses , so thankfully, there’s money for these bills and we won’t fall behind. Stop all non-essential spending–cold turkey.

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