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Where I found money in February

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. I donated plasma 5 times in February which is short of my goal of 8 times. I usually donate on Friday and Sunday mornings and I missed a few days due to schedule conflicts. Plasma earnings: $325.

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Where we found money in March 2021

Family Balance Sheet

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. I donated plasma 5 times in March which is short of my goal of 8 times. I usually donate on Friday and Sunday mornings and I missed a few days due to schedule conflicts. Plasma earnings: $207.

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Where we found money in April

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Plasma Donation Earnings: $236. I donated plasma 5 times in April which is short of my goal of 8 times. I usually donate on Friday and Sunday mornings, but I missed a few days due to schedule conflicts.

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Plasma Donation Earnings: $220. I donated plasma 4 times in May which is short of my goal of 8 times. I calculate the per-hour rate from my plasma donations to make sure it’s a good use of my time.

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Cool Things I Read This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

RT @ wisebread Houses You Can Build Yourself | Wise Bread [link] Going to consider this if we decide to change residence. #. Reader Asks About Selling Home to Pay Off Debt – [link] I agree. Former NFL Player Commits Suicide, Donates Brain to Science [link] Gosh! 0 saves Save. The Luxury of Vacation [link] #.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings of the Untenured tells her story about giving Self Serving Donations. Pat S from compounding returns asks Pay Off Debt or Invest for The Future ? Mike from The Dividend Guy Blog tells How To Build A Solid Dividend Retirement Portfolio. Good question.

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Meet Stacy. She and her husband paid off $20,000 in 8 Months.

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Live junk and debt free! Barry worked extra side carpentry jobs and we put all that money toward debt. I taught coupon and frugal living workshops and put any donated money toward the mortgage. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

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