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10 Fun & Budget-Friendly Christmas Party Ideas

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Everyone is in a festive mood and these get-togethers don’t happen too often during the rest of the year. It’s not too late to pull a holiday party together for Christmas or New Year’s and you don’t have to blow your budget. Gifts must be from a thrift store. Gifts must be handmade.

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Beginning Exercise without Breaking the Bank

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Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!) Sometimes second hand sports stores also carry this type of equipment. Frugal excercise new year save money' Once you’ve gotten into a good routine you may feel ready to take things up a notch.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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I feel like I made a lot of trips to the thrift store to donate our stuff, but my house will tell you otherwise. New year and new decade! In 2019, I chose a word that encapsulated our financial goal for the year and other habits that I wanted to work on. 2 – Reduce our clutter. Moving on to 2020!

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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The years leading up to the debt payoff weren’t always easy, but we are so glad we stuck with it. We were feeling pretty good about the new year. January & February 2020 – Life is good! It wasn’t always fun or easy and we had a fair amount of envy and FOMO.

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Beginning Exercise without Breaking the Bank

Saving Cents With Sense

Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!) Sometimes second hand sports stores also carry this type of equipment. Once you’ve gotten into a good routine you may feel ready to take things up a notch. equipment like mats, hand weights, and fitness benches.

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