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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. I make notes of gift ideas for my family and friends throughout the year.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

My husband and I have four kids ranging from age 3-8, and I am a stay-at-home mom. Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. How did you get interested in saving money?

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Book Nook: But Definitely Wear Mascara: Hacks to Help you Love Your Mom Life (and Yourself) a Little More

Motherhood Moments

Oden walked away from a lucrative career as a lawyer to be a stay-at-home mom before eventually returning to the legal field part time to strike the balance she needed. Nurturing your career while nurturing your family is not easy, and there are a ton of opportunities to find yourself on the Hot Mess Express along the way.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The season of family, faith, food and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of last minute ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending. I was just working on it yesterday as I was making some notes of gift ideas for my kids.

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Budgeting for Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My parents are both in their late 70’s and my father recently was diagnosed with diabetes. In addition to my father’s health issues, my mother is no longer able to drive anymore, so the little errands and doctor appointments that need to be done to aid my father have become a substantial issue in our family. My parents will get older.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You already have lots of contacts, not only your classmates, but also their parents, siblings and your teachers too. Time to find out. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it. Read up on what colleges may offer. Resumé critiques.

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The 5 Most Important Personal Finance Lessons to Teach your Child

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Before you get ready to shove those kids of yours out of the nest, here are what I consider to be (based on my experience as a person, a Mom, and a Grandma) the most important things you (or someone) should teach them about personal finance. What do you think are the most important money lessons for your kids to learn?