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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. Plasma Donations: $420. I earned $420 from 5 donations and a $50 bonus in the month of July. My time spent averaged about 1 hour and 40 minutes per donation. Here are five ways that I saved money this month.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. Donate Plasma. In early 2021, a friend posted on Facebook about how she was making extra money by donating plasma. I started donating plasma in January of 2021 and earned over $1000 in the first 3 months of the year. Consider tutoring.

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10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores

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In fact, their corporate buying office is in my hometown and I worked there while I was in college. Charity Donation: Redeem your points for a good cause. Every 100 points you redeem is a $1 donation to our supported charity. off my gas bill if I were filling up my 17-gallon vehicle, or $4 off grocery dollars.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Recently I tried something completely new to me and earned $1000 in less than 3 months by donating plasma–see the details in #14. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Barter your gym membership!

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. Were you a high school or college tennis star? But that store credit is much better than sending it to the thrift store as a donation. Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. bills, I felt like our checks were spent the second we received them. savings for college for our girls. The biggest.

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Music Minute - Addie Pratt: The Woman That I Am

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Jude saved my life and I now feel stronger and more determined than ever to graduate college and pursue my dream of making music. Moved by her performance of "Slow Dancin'” and the Lady A hit "American Honey," Chapman offered to produce a song for Pratt if 15 guests would donate $2,500 each to St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St.

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