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Put Your Budget on a Diet: Saving Money by Living Medium

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One of the fastest growing types of business is the consignment store. The consignment store is where people who need to make a few extra bucks bring their gently used clothing, household goods, baby gear, and furniture. You can either choose to consign your own items, or you can buy consigned items from other sellers.

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8 Summer Date Night Ideas

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Connecting with one another, even for a short date or one at home after the kids are asleep, keeps the joy between us. If you have an ice cream maker at home, you can enjoy a cool dessert! You each choose something for the other to find at a consignment, thrift, or vintage shop. However, they have all been worth it.

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Baby Budgeting: How to Save for Your New Arrival

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Check out local buy-and-sell groups or consignment shops. DIY Where Possible Some baby items like burp cloths, bibs, and blankets can be easily made at home. Look for Second-Hand Items Babies grow quickly and outgrow their clothes and gear just as fast. It’s a great way to save money and reduce waste simultaneously.

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You can even benefit from getting rid of certain items that you don’t use anymore by donating them to others in need or even consigning them to make little extra spending money. We all seem to have pieces in our closet that we try on at home, but never seem to grab for them when we are getting dressed for the day.

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10 Ways to Find Cash for your Summer Vacation

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Your target customer could be seniors or work at home moms who need some extra help when their kids are home from school over the summer. Errands might include: grocery or gift shopping, driving someone to appointments. Housekeeping. Have a Good Old-Fashioned Yard Sale. Having a yard sale is the quickest way to make immediate cash.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home. If you find yourself hitting the drive thru on your way to work, start making your breakfast and brewing your coffee at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. And now you can thrift shop from the comforts of your own home with online thrift stores like thredUP.

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The Final Day of 31 Days to Find $1000 ~ How Did You Do?

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Day 15: Skip the AM Drive-Thru and Eat Breakfast at Home. Day 16: Shop Thrift or Consignment Stores. Day 29: Eat Dinner at Home & SAVE! Day 12: How to Get a FREE Gym Membership. Day 13: Update #2. Day 14: Reduce Your Grocery Spending without Sacrificing Quality. Day 17: Find FREE or Low Cost Family Entertainment.

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