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How We Frugal-ed in November 2020

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While I like to shop at thrift stores, I have a hard time finding TALL length jeans for my 5’10 frame and I was in need of new jeans. I went back to the register and left the store paying $20.14 I used coupons and shopped through the Rakuten portal and got a lot of deals at their favorite stores. stuff: $40.

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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This past winter I cleaned out closets and drawers in my quest to minimize and downsize our stuff and donated everything to the thrift store, rather than hold on to it for the spring sale. 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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How We Frugal-ed in February 2020

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Ordering online really challenges me to plan every single meal for the week, which I believe saves me extra trips to the store. Instead of buying gallons of iced tea at the store which can cost about $2.50 for store-bought iced tea. Thrifty Finds in February: I try to hit up my favorite thrift store at least once a month.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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January & February 2020 – Life is good! March 2020 arrived. It’s scary to think about where we would be if we hadn’t worked our plan and made the sacrifices prior to March 2020. The years leading up to the debt payoff weren’t always easy, but we are so glad we stuck with it.

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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. This will always be a work in progress and you’ll understand why it will be more crucial for me when you read my 2020 goals below! Moving on to 2020! Bring it, 2020! Did you chose a word for 2020?