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Baby Budgeting: How to Save for Your New Arrival

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It’s no secret that having a baby is going to make a significant impact on your wallet. The costs can add up from nappies to daycare, baby gear to healthcare. Here are some tips to help you save for your new baby. In big cities, you can purchase high-quality baby gear without breaking the bank.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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Back in 2013, I had a year-long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. I had no emotional attachment to any of it and I was happy to make that money right before the holidays. Tips, baby! Read about my experience: Sell Your Gold Jewelry for Cash. Part-Time Job.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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In 2013, I had a year long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. I had no emotional attachment to any of it and I was happy to make that money right before the holidays. Or maybe you have friends that need their house attended to while they are away for the holidays.

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Sell Your Gold Jewelry for Cash | 31 Days to Find $1000

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I was the mother of a toddler and a baby and I loaded them up in the van and headed to a jewelry store where I ran into a camera crew and walked out with $150 in cash. A local jewelry store ran a newspaper advertisement with the headline, “Holiday Cash-Fast!” This post originally published back in November 2008.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Yard sales are great for smaller items, like clothing, household and lawn items, and kids/baby stuff. If you have some bigger items, you will likely make more money selling them on Craigslist or your local Facebook sale page than at a yard sale. I have a friend who sells cookies and candy during the Christmas and Easter holidays.