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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

Family Balance Sheet

I found one daughter’s dress at David’s Bridal and saved $10 for becoming a member, which made my daughter’s dress $50. I saved $5 on my other daughter’s dress just by searching online for a coupon. My daughters are both 5’10, so finding dresses that fit them appropriately is no easy task.

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Consumer Critique - Earth Baby

Motherhood Moments

The company donates 1% of all sales to two incredible organizations (Preface Project Foundation and Folded Flag Foundation) that build a better tomorrow and impact our community by fostering opportunities for the next generation as a token of gratitude to those that helped her along the way. This material comes from Motherhood Moment.

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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

Family Balance Sheet

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. This includes check-in, waiting my turn for a bed, and the actual donation process. In July, $98 was transferred to each daughter’s 529 accounts.

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Where I found money in February

Family Balance Sheet

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. This money is a combination of donation earnings, referring my husband, and other bonuses. This money is going towards our summer beach vacation.

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Caring Causes: Hat Auction for Atlanta metropolitan Ballet Theatre

Motherhood Moments

The extensive collection had been owned by a “Park Avenue lady who was a patron of the arts, with a penchant for fine hats,” as her daughter Jill put it. The daughter asked that her mother's name not be used to honor the family's wishes. The entire donation exceeds 4,000 individual items spanning 50 years of fashion.

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Nelly : Why are fans helping out a celeb they do not know

Coupons Do Work

I also help out with charities and people know on social circles how much I want to make it my life’s work helping people (thus the creation of couponsdowork.com ) and I have donated about $30K USD of my one money to a charity I love and adore… HOWEVER, I only donated to the charity because I personally know the founders of the charity.

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Cutting Costs and Buying Used Clothes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Before You Go Donate Items Before you go shopping, you will want to grab anything that you want to donate and take it with you. First, this helps you cut down on clutter, and second, it might make the employees more helpful if they know that you donate regularly. They will generally have the best selections.

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