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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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Instead, it is my honest review. Way back in 2008 I signed up for a Upromise account and then it sat unused for many years. I don’t recall why I never used the account, but I guess it just slipped my mind. Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. Hello, 2020.

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Christmas Savings Club | July 2019

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Read: My Ebates Review. I added the check to our savings. In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Last year, a friend of mine on Facebook shared that she saves $1 bills that have Federal Reserve letters that match the first letter of her kids’ names.

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Christmas Savings Club | November 2019

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Read: My Ebates (now Rakuten) Review. I added the check to our savings. In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Last year, a friend of mine on Facebook shared that she saves $1 bills that have Federal Reserve letters that match the first letter of her kids’ names.

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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Yep, I found a $20 bill while running on the beach! I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. If you’d like information on donating plasma, read my review of donating plasma HERE. This money was put into my Christmas Savings account. Yard Sale: $87.

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Our 2019 Financial Goal

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Save $10k in a savings account, specifically earmarked for medical expenses. We discussed everything with the attorney over the phone, she then sent us drafts for us to review, and once the final copy was complete, we printed copies and had them notarized. Our 2018 Financial Goals: Finish our Will. 1 – DONE!!

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Christmas Savings Club | August September 2019

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Read: My Ebates Review. I added the check to our savings. In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Last year, a friend of mine on Facebook shared that she saves $1 bills that have Federal Reserve letters that match the first letter of her kids’ names.

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Family Office Manager

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Today at age 50+, I still optimize our cash flow, but my focus is shifting towards saving with our daughters’ future education costs, building our net worth, and planning for our retirement years. Over the years, my FOM duties included: Review the day-to-day/month-to-month budget and spending for our household.

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