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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Through May of 2021, I have found over $6800 for the year! My total found money in May: $321.81. Ok, so May wasn’t my greatest month for finding extra money. Where did you find extra money in May?

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Where I found money in February

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Neither my husband nor I have been to Europe so this was a big deal and we were very excited to be able to take our kids on such a trip. Yep, I found a $20 bill on a morning run at the beach! And then…COVID hit.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips, a week at the beach, and cookouts with friends. ” Kids (and parents) get excited about summer trips and activities, so I like to post a family calendar on the refrigerator with all of our summer plans and activities. How much is summer going to cost you and your family?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Listed below is our original debt freedom plan that we wrote back in 2013. At that time, our kids were 8 & 6, and now they’re both teenagers and wrapping up ninth & seventh grades. We celebrated both occasions with a family cruise that we paid for with cash. Cash flow a FAMILY TRIP TO HAWAII. Prioritize.

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

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Amanda & Daniel. Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission. Tell us about you and your family. Amanda currently homeschools their three kids. How much debt did you pay off?

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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She and her husband paid off $147,000 in debt–including their home. After paying off the debt, she was able to quit her job to pursue her passion. She blogs at The Debt Myth. Tell us about you and your family. But it wasn’t a decade of nothing but paying off debt.

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