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How We Frugal-ed in February 2020

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This is how we like our iced tea, so if you decide to make your own version, you may want more or less tea bags/sugar. When on sale, it costs me about 50 cents to make a pitcher of iced tea vs. at least $2.50 I’m going to see how much I can find in 2020. You will need to experiment until you get your desired taste.

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How We Frugal-ed in November 2020

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Luckily, I found two pairs at Old Navy that were 50% off sale making them $17.50 I made homemade chicken stock from bones that I keep in the freezer until I have enough to make a big pot of stock. Found money could be from anywhere, such as rebates, refunds, online sales, or even the ground. Yes, please! stuff: $40.

November 130
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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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Over the years, I have found money through rebates, refunds, online sales, and even the ground. I calculate the per-hour rate from my plasma donations to make sure it’s a good use of my time. My beautiful petunias in 2020. I made quite a bit more from the 4th quarter of 2020 where I do most of my Christmas shopping.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

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Found money can be found from various sources, such as rebates, refunds, online sales, or even the ground. This money gets sent automatically to the 529 accounts we set up for our girls in 2020. I started searching and test drove a pre-owned Highlander in January 2020. Rest assured, I will not make this a habit though.

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Where we found money in March 2021

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Over the years, I have found money through rebates, refunds, online sales, and even the ground. We’ve had an Aflac Accident plan for many years and have never needed it until the fall of 2020 when we used it twice. I calculate the per-hour rate from my plasma donations to make sure it’s a good use of my time.

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Where I found money in February

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Over the years, I have found money through rebates, refunds, online sales, and even the ground. Honestly, it was months in the making, but at one time, I didn’t think I would ever see the money. In January 2020, we booked round-trip flights to Paris for the four of us. Finding extra money has become a game for me.

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How We Frugal-ed in January!

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Welcome to my first “How We Frugal-ed” recap of 2020. How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock. How to Make Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce. Found money could be from anywhere, such as cash back rebates or money found on the ground or money from selling our stuff. I’m going to see how much I can find in 2020.

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