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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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This past winter I cleaned out closets and drawers in my quest to minimize and downsize our stuff and donated everything to the thrift store, rather than hold on to it for the spring sale. Oh well, I thought–I can sleep in that weekend. January 2021 – I found $1681. My husband had other ideas.

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

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Spending our precious and all too limited time searching online and in stores. Sometimes, as we shop we see things we would like to own and decide to treat ourselves with a gift or two as well. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! I know I do. In fact, I did today! Brand name TVs. Other tips.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Well, I signed up for 2 of the 3 I need to complete which are to take place this weekend and one other weekend in February. Well, plans have had to change. Being Frugal tells us how we can rock the thrift stores. for Week of January 3-January 7/11- Headed Overseas Edition. How about you? Yakezie Scholarship.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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Choose Thrift First. I have made a pact with myself that if I don’t already own something that I need, I will either: make do with what I have, find said item at a thrift store, borrow, or forget about it. And if forgetting about it isn’t an option, only then will I step foot into a store to purchase it.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Cut your s pending , BUT still live well: No one wants to read, “ cut your spending “, because what they hear is live like a miser. This first group of ideas is about cutting back–but still living well–AND putting that money not spent into your emergency savings. 18 – Teach your skills.

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How We Frugal-ed in February 2020

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We want to live WELL on LESS Money. This new routine only costs me $3 for the pick-up and I’m finding it’s well worth it. Thrifty Finds in February: I try to hit up my favorite thrift store at least once a month. I keep a list of things to look when thrifting. January: $26.75 How did you frugal in January?

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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Our small business was going well, so we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property in the summer of 2012. January & February 2020 – Life is good! Leading up to it, we thought we were golden. Yep, life was good. We were feeling pretty good about the new year.

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