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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. Enough was enough and we have since changed our ways of budgeting for Christmas gifts. Spend some time and go through your house. Part-Time Job.

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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

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I can remember quite a few years in college and grad school when my part-time jobs juuuuust barely covered my expenses (and sometimes not even that!) I think the easiest part is things that are habitual so I no longer need to use will-power to resist the temptation. How did you become interesting in saving money?

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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. Enough was enough and we have since changed our ways about budgeting for Christmas gifts. Spend some time and go through your house. Part-Time Job.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. Dinner time can be stressful for everyone.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. Making a budget and cutting expenses. Promotions, new jobs, side work, selling stuff, etc etc… All the time we kept the same cost of living and just banked and smacked the debt in the face. We are from Cincinnati, OH.

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Find out how Jessica & Her Husband Paid off $175,000 of Debt

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Along our part-time business my husband is a senior web designer for Ramsey Solutions aka Dave Ramsey. We live a pretty busy lives and when given free weekends at home we love spending time at home on our little farm. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? Was there a particular event?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. 15 – Find a part-time job. Become hyper-focused on funding this account. You will be so thankful later.