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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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Before we get to the list, if you haven’t started planning for Christmas, I offer this FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget Excel Worksheet to my email subscribers. Back in 2013, I had a year-long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. Return Unused Purchases.

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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

How did you become interesting in saving money? so I just needed to spend money carefully and save if I could. I have always wanted to save money for the future. I want us to have options and the freedom to pursue our interests and joys during that stage of life, so we need to save now!

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Budget Friendly Camping for the Whole Family

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are a few tips you could do to save money on your next camping trip. Save on Gas and Transportation. Use your own car or SUV instead, and look for local campsites that’s easy to get to so you can save on gas. If not, go to a local thrift store or go online on eBay/Craigslist and get yourself one.

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3 Savvy Ways to Save on Kids’ Sports Gear

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Making sure your child has everything he or she needs to excel at game time can drain your budget. These savvy methods can help you save money on kids’ sport gear. You can find secondhand sports gear at thrift stores, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and sports resale shops, like Play It Again Sports.

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Introducing the 2015 Choose Thrift First Challenge

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In 2013, The Christmas Savings Club encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas. In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. I can’t wait to see how much we will save in 2015.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

Before we get to the list, if you haven’t started planning for Christmas, here’s my FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget Excel Worksheet to help you get started. In 2013, I had a year long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. I use this spreadsheet.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. After shopping locally at some furniture stores, I resorted to Craigslist and spent hundreds less on a new-to-her dresser. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store?

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