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2019 Christmas Savings Club

Family Balance Sheet

How did you do with your Christmas spending in 2018? Did you use cash or put your purchases on a credit card? But if those gifts were paid with a credit card that doesn’t get paid off as soon as the bill arrives, any savings from store sales, coupons, and/or rebates might be negated from the interest accrued.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

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Found money can be found from various sources, such as rebates, refunds, online sales, or even the ground. Credit cards are a tricky subject and we pay off the balance every month, so I will write more about this soon. Found Money in January: $1681. Yep, I found a $20 bill last year on the beach! We…took out a car loan.

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