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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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Homemade Basil and Walnut Pesto: I made my second batch of homemade pesto from my two garden basil plants. 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. Unexpected PA 529 Cash Deposit: $200.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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Donate Plasma. In early 2021, a friend posted on Facebook about how she was making extra money by donating plasma. I started donating plasma in January of 2021 and earned over $1000 in the first 3 months of the year. You earn money after each donation. Related Reading: My Honest Review: I donated plasma to earn money!

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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For starters, I didn’t donate plasma this month and that is usually my biggest source of extra cash. Homemade Roasted Tomato Sauce. I harvested Roma tomatoes from my one and only plant and made a big batch of my homemade roasted tomato sauce. Another month of 2022 is in the books and another month of frugal-ing.

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Frugal Friday 11.11.2016

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Tuesday: Cheesy chicken, rice and broccoli casserole , homemade applesauce. I also made homemade chicken stock with the bones. I made my favorite Chicken & Waffles for dinner, and served with a spinach salad and homemade applesauce. Maybe even pick up a few extra to donate to the local food banks.

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How We Frugal-ed in November 2020

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We decided to donate the turkey to the food bank. I made homemade applesauce when the orchard was having an end of season sale. I made homemade chicken stock from bones that I keep in the freezer until I have enough to make a big pot of stock. I earned a free turkey from my regular grocery store, GIANT of PA.

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Frugal Friday: Cheap Turkeys for the Win! 11.18.16

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Wednesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas with my homemade fajita seasoning. Friday: Homemade Ham & Bean Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce This soup takes some time from start to finish, but I work from home on Fridays, so I had the time. What We Ate this Week: Monday: Burrito Bowls with leftover chicken from last week.

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It’s Not Too Late to Save for the Holidays

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First, do you have time to make homemade Christmas presents? Some popular items include homemade baking kits (think all of the ingredients for soup or brownies in a jar), homemade jewelry, artwork, crafts, and food. However, you must ask yourself two things. Second, can you make something the recipient would actually like?

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