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Where I found money in February

Family Balance Sheet

Yep, I found a $20 bill on a morning run at the beach! I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Airfare Refund: $2700. I’m saving my plasma money for summer trips and activities. My total of found money in February: $3433.68. Rakuten: $233.93.

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How to Take a Frugal (or Free) Vacation or Trip

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Gasoline, groceries, drugstores, restaurants – you name it, my Amtrak card gets used to pay the bill. Pay recurring bills with the card. If you have recurring monthly bills, use your rewards card to pay them all automatically. If you have recurring monthly bills, use your rewards card to pay them all automatically.

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Best Credit Cards for Groceries of February 2024

Savings Corner

Citi Custom Cash® Card Our pick for: Up to 5% cash back The Citi Custom Cash® Card offers a lot of value for a $0 annual fee: 5% back automatically in your eligible top spending category on up to $500 spent per billing cycle (1% back on other spending). Savings on $5,000 a year in groceries at Target: $250. Read our review.

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Enjoying Spring Vacation on a Tight Budget

Penny Pinchin' Mom

After all, coming home to a mountain of bills will do nothing more than make you want to run away again. You certainly do not want to return home to a stack of credit card bills you can’t pay. Research airfare and hotel destinations to find discounts and offers. And, you need to stick to it.

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Vacations on a Dime: How to Fly for Less!

Saving Cents With Sense

Find out more in this Vacations on a Dime series, starting with ways to save on flying. While you would like to think of air vacation travel as simple, when it comes to paying the bill it can be downright painful! Luckily, there are plenty of ways you can try to save when it comes to airfare! Pay Baggage Fees Online.

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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

Family Balance Sheet

It would be hard to have the laid back life we envisioned with both of us working frantically just to pay bills (mostly made of debt.) What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. The money that we save can be either put back into my business or invested for retirement.

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