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Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

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My cousin’s mother’s husband’s uncle’s wife’s sister on Facebook brought bed bugs into her house when she bought a used sofa off of Craigslist… shudder, the story still makes me itch and I think we’ll be buying a new sofa. See you on Thursday, May 28. Have you joined the challenge?

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

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We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. We do meet every month to go over expenses and needs. When something unexpected comes up we have another budget meeting. Budget meetings are vital to our marriage and now they run smoothly after years of practice.

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3 Savvy Ways to Save on Kids’ Sports Gear

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Going to your child’s baseball game may be a fun way to spend an evening. Watching your child get nothing but net may be super exciting. Seeing your child run the ball down the field to score a goal may get your adrenaline pumping. Don’t Buy High-End Equipment.

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

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You can also find home swapping opportunities on websites like Gumtree , Craigslist , Home Exchange , or Loquo. House Sitting When people go on vacation, they may not want to leave their home unattended. However, by using such a company, you do have some protection against being harassed by non-genuine people.

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

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On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. I could have tried to sell the unbroken pieces online, on eBay or Craigslist, but this was definitely instant gratification. You may decide it is worth it to try to sell online.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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I also downsized my lifestyle and sold extra furniture, clothes, and jewelry, on Craigslist. The daily finances are handled my me, but my husband and I have weekly money check-ins and monthly budget meetings. I became debt-free on May 29, 2012 and the first thing I did was quit my job as a seasonal tax pro.

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

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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 are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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