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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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We set aside money each month throughout the year for gift spending, but that wasn’t always the case. Back in 2013, I had a year-long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. Return Unused Purchases. Babysit or House Sit.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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To be honest, we set aside money each month throughout the year for gift spending, but that wasn’t always the case. In 2013, I had a year long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. Saving Money - During the Holidays' Babysit or House Sit.

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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

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Considering all this, when I stumbled across an article about Hattie Garlick, a woman who decided to not spend anything on her children in 2013, I had to read on. 3 Ways To Save Money On The Kids’ Back To School Wardrobe Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive! How Little Could You Spend on Your Children? Go Frugal Go Green'

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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It has been my obsession goal since we found ourselves in a dicey situation back in August 2013. Between 2013 – 2015, we whittled that down and as of today we have just two loans left. Choose Thrift First. 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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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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While I love thrift stores, I can be easily swayed to run into Target, TJ Maxx, and/or Kohl’s when I feel like I need something. Often, I could have saved myself a trip if I had just looked in one of our closets for a solution. Often, I could have saved myself a trip if I had just looked in one of our closets for a solution.