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How We Frugal-ed in February 2020

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Homemade Iced Tea: Ignore the tea stains on the pitcher! Thrifty Finds in February: I try to hit up my favorite thrift store at least once a month. I have saved so much over the years by looking at thrift stores or yard sales first before trying a regular retail store for our needs. January: $26.75

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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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. I started donating plasma in January of 2021 and earned over $1000 in the first 3 months of the year. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We also bring a homemade lunch every day and not only does it save us money but it also keeps our health in check. Being Frugal tells us how we can rock the thrift stores. Our current projects have to do with homemade beauty and cleaning products. for Week of January 3-January 7/11- Headed Overseas Edition.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Research the store’s return policy for unused purchases without a receipt if you don’t have it. I started donating plasma in January 2021 and earned over $1000 in the first 3 months of the year.

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One Month of Spending Zero

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January No-Spend Challenge Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to spend ZERO this month. I realize we’re halfway through January already, but I’d love to have you join me in this challenge! I’ll share how we are managing our challenge to ourselves to spend NOTHING in the month of January. Challenge accepted!