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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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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. Donate Plasma. In early 2021, a friend posted on Facebook about how she was making extra money by donating plasma.

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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Plasma Donation Earnings: $220. I donated plasma 4 times in May which is short of my goal of 8 times. I usually donate on Friday and Sunday mornings, but I was super busy in May and wasn’t able to get to the donation center. If you’d like information on donating plasma, read my review of donating plasma HERE.

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sure I knew about the ‘White sales’ – the ones stores used to have in January on sheets and towels and such, but I really hadn’t a clue that there is a best time to buy many other things! Practically every site I checked recommended waiting to buy brand name TVs until the electronics show in mid-January takes place.

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Declutter Update #1

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On January 1st, I declared my word for 2014 to be DECLUTTER. I pulled out clothes that I don’t wear and I’ll donate to the thrift store. In the first 3 weeks of 2014, I have made some decluttering progress. In the first 3 weeks of 2014, I have made some decluttering progress.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

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. I shop at thrift stores frequently and I am always amazed at how much I see with store tags still on the product.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Recently I tried something completely new to me and earned $1000 in less than 3 months by donating plasma–see the details in #14. I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Bring in Extra Money: 14 – Donate Plasma. 15 – Have a yard sale.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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I’ve writtien all about it over the years, and I decided on January 1, 2019, that this would be the year that we pay off the last remaining loan. I feel like I made a lot of trips to the thrift store to donate our stuff, but my house will tell you otherwise. We knocked this out of the park.