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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

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January 2021 was a month of extremes in my family’s finances. Found Money in January: $1681. I started donating plasma in January!!! A friend referred me and by the end of January, I made $591. We think we’ll use the money towards summer vacation. The replacement vehicle became the priority.

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Where I found money in February

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. In January, I found more extra money than I ever have and I was so excited about it, BUT unexpectedly, February…blew.it.out.of.the.water! In January 2020, we booked round-trip flights to Paris for the four of us.

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Where we found money in March 2021

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. January and February were stellar months with finding money. We’ve had an Aflac Accident plan for many years and have never needed it until the fall of 2020 when we used it twice. I found $1681 and $3433.68, respectively.

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Where we found money in April

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Years ago during our Debt Freedom Plan, I avoided using credit cards, not because we had credit card debt, but I was trying to limit our overall spending. I only use cards that offer some type of cashback offer.

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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. I use this spreadsheet every year. We paid for many of our Christmas purchases on a credit card and then hustled in January 2013 to pay it off. Donate Plasma. You earn money after each donation. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. 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.

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Donating Household Clutter and Taking a Tax Deduction

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I've been tackling clutter since January and I had the boxes stacked in my garage to prove it. Unfortunately not everything in your home is considered a tax deduction if donated. The queen sized comforter that I no longer used can be deducted, but the kids' outgrown mega block set cannot. Household items.

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