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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

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January 2021 was a month of extremes in my family’s finances. Found Money in January: $1681. I started donating plasma in January!!! A friend referred me and by the end of January, I made $591. I said goodbye to mini-van life in January when we traded in our 2007 Honda Odyssey for a 2018 Toyota Highlander.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. My second prayer is that my family gets through this crisis financially. This is not an elective, fun, no-spend month like what we did in January to find funds for our summer vacation.

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I Achieved at Least One 2012 Goal

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Back in January of this year, I made a bold list of personal goals. In January, I committed to running two half marathons this year. But I had such a good experience that in 2012, I made a goal to run TWO half marathons. In May 2012, I ran my first one for the year, the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. My kids were in heaven.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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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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The Savvy Source: Good Habits Start Early Deals

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The Savvy Source has a few deals to help kids learn good financial habits early. Shipping is $4 per item and merchant will ship by January 19th, 2012. Teach children to spend, save, and share with a Classic Moonjar Moneybox; Award-winning, durable tin moneybox makes a great allowance tool; Includes family guide and passbook.

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2012 FREE Entrance Days in National Parks

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Each year the National Parks have fee-free days so you can enjoy some FREE family fun. The National Parks Fee-FREE days in 2012 start this weekend and include: January 14-16 Martin Luther King Jr. We try to go to a different National Park on these fee-free day each year – and it is so much fun to explore with the kids.

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Amazon: Liberty’s Kids: The Complete Series on DVD Only $6.99 (Reg. $12.98)!

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Right now Amazon has Liberty’s Kids: The Complete Series on DVD on sale for only $6.99 (reg. Amazon: Liberty’s Kids: The Complete Series on DVD Only $6.99 (Reg. Amazon Deals Homeschool Hot Deals Limited Time amazon DVD deals Educational Deals gifts homeschool kids Liberty''s Kids online deals online shopping'

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