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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

Hello, 2020. Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. As mentioned, Upromise is a shopping portal, similar to Rakuten.

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

Family Balance Sheet

My beautiful petunias in 2020. I made quite a bit more from the 4th quarter of 2020 where I do most of my Christmas shopping. This money was put into my Christmas Savings account. I’m not sure what hubby did with his $60, but my measly $27 went towards flowers and potting soil. Rakuten: $11.31.

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How We Frugal-ed in January!

Family Balance Sheet

Welcome to my first “How We Frugal-ed” recap of 2020. I started a new grocery shopping routine in January and it is working out splendidly! In the past, I made my meal plan and grocery shopped on Sundays. I’m going to see how much I can find in 2020. from my Ibotta (grocery saving app).

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23 Passive Income Ideas To Help You Make Money In 2023

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Another key risk is that stocks or ETFs can move down significantly in short periods of time, especially during times of uncertainty, as in 2020 when the coronavirus crisis shocked financial markets. Opportunity: To make the most of your CD, you’ll want to do a quick search of the nation’s top CD rates or the top savings accounts.

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