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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

Family Balance Sheet

How I frugal-ed in the kitchen: I spend a lot of time in my kitchen. 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. This includes check-in, waiting my turn for a bed, and the actual donation process.

July 130
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Where I found money in February

Family Balance Sheet

I donated plasma 5 times in February which is short of my goal of 8 times. I usually donate on Friday and Sunday mornings and I missed a few days due to schedule conflicts. This money is a combination of donation earnings, referring my husband, and other bonuses. This money is going towards our summer beach vacation.

February 257
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Donate Stuff. Create Jobs. With Goodwill.

Nicoles Nickels

By the donations of people like you and me. Day 2) Time to tackle the kitchen. Here is how Donating Stuff to Goodwill Creates Jobs: There are also a couple of amusing posters that are part of the campaign that rang true for me. Brand Promotions Donate Stuff. How did these places come to be? Take this quiz :}.

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7 Steps to an Organized Pantry | Kitchen Economics

Family Balance Sheet

Now I'm going through our kitchen cupboards--all in an attempt to make my life easier. We don't have a pantry closet, so I use several cupboards in my kitchen for food storage and some shelves in my garage for any overflow. Donate any food that you probably won’t eat and is not outdated to a food bank. Thanks for reading.

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Saving Money On the Las Vegas Strip

Shereen Travels Cheap

I still pay a visit there, starting with a stop out front to the colorful prayer shrine, where I donate a buck or two and light a stick of incense to give me some luck (either it doesn't work at Caesars, or else I'm just giving money for my own enjoyment). Donate some change or a few dollars, light a stick of incense and say a little prayer.

Las Vegas 149
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Stock Up & Save With Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales | Kitchen Economics Link Up

Family Balance Sheet

I stock up my freezer, pantry and I like to buy extra to donate to the food bank. What cost cutting tip do you have for the kitchen? Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. A few Link Up guidelines: Please link a your cost-cutting kitchen tip.

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2022

Family Balance Sheet

In 2017 we updated our kitchen with new paint, flooring, and appliances. Plasma donation: $350 –I took a break from donating plasma. In fact, my late donation was in October 2021. The plasma location was very busy and short-staffed in the fall and I found myself spending more time donating than I wanted to.

June 130