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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

I use this spreadsheet every year. Whether you are scrambling to find the money for gifts OR you could just use some extra cash this season, my hope is that this list of ideas (many we’ve done ourselves) helps you find some cash for Christmas. Donate Plasma. You earn money after each donation.

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Donating Household Clutter and Taking a Tax Deduction

Family Balance Sheet

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. There are rules to follow when taking a tax deduction for your donated items. Household items. Keep it with your tax documents.

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10 Places to Donate Your Clothes And Accessories

Fashion Without Guilt

It is time to Donate all your unwanted items. The Benefits of Donating Items are Endless, but here are just a few: You help others find a new beginning. I am ready to put away anything winter related and make way for all things warm. “What is one man’s trash, is a another man’s treasure.”

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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. Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it. If you’re not using it, cancel it today and redirect that monthly money into your emergency savings.

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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! Cosmetics and jewelry. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! Other tips.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Highly rated, easy to use, and it sits gathering dust. Child did not like it, so we don’t use it. I am not tempted to splurge on jewelry, make-up, or manicures. If I could spend it without strings, I might just donate it to a food pantry. because I want my kid to look nice and getting clothes that fit can be hard.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

I use this spreadsheet. Whether you are scrambling to find money for gifts OR you could just use some extra cash this season, my hope is that this list of ideas (many we’ve done ourselves) helps you find some cash for Christmas. Sell Your Old, Unused Gold Jewelry. Read about my experience: Sell Your Gold Jewelry for Cash.

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