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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. I make notes of gift ideas for my family and friends throughout the year.

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10 Ways to Find Coupons Without Buying the Sunday Paper

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post 10 Ways to Find Coupons Without Buying the Sunday Paper appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. All I have to do is buy him coffee from time to time. Ask Your Family and Friends Believe it or not, many people don’t care about using coupons. Newspaper coupons are easy to get. Today, only about 7.5%

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Recently I tried something completely new to me and earned $1000 in less than 3 months by donating plasma–see the details in #14.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

Family Balance Sheet

January 2021 was a month of extremes in my family’s finances. Found money can be found from various sources, such as rebates, refunds, online sales, or even the ground. Found money can be found from various sources, such as rebates, refunds, online sales, or even the ground. I started donating plasma in January!!!

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Buy good clothing, used. Avoid buying cheap clothing new. Donate good clothing you really can’t use to a non-profit and bank the tax deduction. With fresh food – buy only what you can eat before it goes bad. Buy dried milk to use in cooking – especially if you aren’t a regular milk drinker.

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How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Pay attention to the businesses you buy from. Pay attention to the businesses you buy from. Buy in bulk. Buy in bulk as many items as you can. It also limits your carbon footprint because you don’t have to drive to the store as often to buy a product. Donate $1 or $2 towards the cause. Do they recycle?

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The season of family, faith, food and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of last minute ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending. Think high school senior portraits or family photos for Christmas cards. I use this spreadsheet.

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