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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card. January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. We paid for many of our Christmas purchases on a credit card and then hustled in January 2013 to pay it off. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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Friday Links – Love Is In The Air Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Are you a fan of Craigslist? If so, read Sean from One Smart Dollar’s post about 5 Popular Craigslist Scams to Watch Out For. How to Use a Credit Card to Save the World. Penny Thots has some great ideas for More Frugal Substitutes that will save you money on your next shopping trip. PET Archives.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card. January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. We paid for many of our Christmas purchases on a credit card and then hustled in January 2013 to pay it off. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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The debt included about $30,000 in student loans, some medical debt, IRS debt, and a small amount on a credit card. We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. How long did it take you? We paid off $68,000 of debt in eight months. What inspired you to get debt free?

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

Rather than finding yourself in a position where you’re relying on credit cards for these expenses – and then wasting your hard-earned money on paying off those cards in the following months – try creating separate sinking funds instead. Selling on eBay, Amazon or Craigslist. can be downright overwhelming.

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

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10K in car payments, $35K in credit card debt. We saved any that we could from my husbands checks, we sold things from around the house on craigslist and ultimately we started taking everything we earned from our photography business which was a normal part of income for us and used it all on debt. What kind of debt was it?

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Want to Travel the World for Free? Then Do This.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can also find home swapping opportunities on websites like Gumtree , Craigslist , Home Exchange , or Loquo. A working holiday is a great way to see the world without dipping into your savings or running up a huge credit card bill. There are also summer camp in the US and Canada where you can work.

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