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How We Frugal-ed in November 2020

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Great price, but I couldn’t use the coupon, so I did some more shopping and picked up $20 worth of stocking stuffers. I used coupons and shopped through the Rakuten portal and got a lot of deals at their favorite stores. Found money could be from anywhere, such as rebates, refunds, online sales, or even the ground.

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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. We think we’ll use the money towards summer vacation. We would have used this sectional in our basement, but it’s too big to get through the basement door. Found Money in January: $1681.

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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 have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. 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.

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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. I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. 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.

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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. I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. 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 February 2020

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On Thursday nights, I write out my meal plan using my Dinner This Week Pinterest board and my cookbooks and then place an online order at Giant for a Friday morning pick-up. Dishwasher Detergent: I avoid the expensive dishwasher detergent tabs and use powdered dishwasher detergent instead. I’ll also use $5 as my purchase price.

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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. Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. Shred the chicken and use immediately or freeze. I’m going to see how much I can find in 2020.

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