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8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you don’t have kids, donate these items to local day cares and schools. Go thrifty. If you have clothes and furniture that you no longer have use for, donate them to charities or sell them at consignment shops. Someone else will definitely be able to make use of them. They will be extremely grateful.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Recently I tried something completely new to me and earned $1000 in less than 3 months by donating plasma–see the details in #14. We feel it at our house too and this is definitely an area I need to improve. Bring in Extra Money: 14 – Donate Plasma. Related Reading : My Honest Review: I donated plasma to earn money!

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. Growing up in a large family, we had enough, but with the specter of inflation and bad job market (gotta love the 70’s and 80’s) , there was definitely a feeling of needing to make sure you had a cushion.

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He definitely gives you something to think about. In fact, my husband and I just revamped our budget so that we can donate to charities even more each month. They are definitely worth a try. We have something similar in Canada and it definitely motivates you to save. t Paydown Your Credit Cards.