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Five Frugal Things | symphony for $10? Yes, please.

The Frugal Girl

I used a free $10 at Victoria’s Secret I signed up for their credit card ages ago (probably back when they still sent out catalogs. I used yellow thread and sewed over the existing yellow stitching…so the patch is securely in place, but my stitching is basically invisible. Why does he have bangs over his ears?

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card. January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. We paid for many of our Christmas purchases on a credit card and then hustled in January 2013 to pay it off. Do you love to sew/knit/crochet?

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card. January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. We paid for many of our Christmas purchases on a credit card and then hustled in January 2013 to pay it off. Do you love to sew/knit/crochet?

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

We paid our bills on time, never carried credit card debt from month to month, but in that moment we could not pay our bills. When my parents were my age, they were empty-nesters and converted my bedroom into a sewing room for my mother. My husband and I have always felt financially responsible.

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Fifty About Me

The Coupon Game

Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Sewing, knitting, cross-stitch, singing, baking. maybe Firehouse Subs. How many times did you fail your driver's test? From whom did you get your last email? My church 39. Do anything spontaneous lately? Super cute! Like your job? I have more than one. Coffee drinker?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. manicures pedicures expensive or trendy clothes and shoes brand-name foods gym memberships a large-screen TV, streaming services, movies the latest phones and tech gadgets fine wines alcohol cigarettes credit card debt The list goes on. The same is true for Maine.

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Retail Coupons Roundup 3/20 – 3/22 – save at your favorite store

Coupons Do Work

Hancock Fabrics – 15% off entire purchase Exp 3/24, 50% off one fabric item at regular price , 40% off any one sewing or quilting notion at regular price Exp 4/1. JCPenney – 20% Off purchase with JCP credit card, 15% off with any other payment Exp 3/21 & More. Hobby Lobby – 40% off regular priced item Exp 3/21.

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