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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

Family Balance Sheet

January 2021 was a month of extremes in my family’s finances. Found money can be found from various sources, such as rebates, refunds, online sales, or even the ground. We think we’ll use the money towards summer vacation. I put down half the money and financed the other half. Found Money in January: $1681.

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How to Start a Business in 15 Steps

Savings Corner

If you’re not sure what kind of business you want to run, use these lists to get the wheels turning: A strong business plan can help you prepare for every aspect of your business. Choose a business structure The legal structure of your business can affect everything from your taxes to what you’re liable for.

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Rent-to-Own Homes: A Way to Make a Home Sale Work

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The rent-purchase agreement allows the buyer to live in the home while paying the seller rent, and the part of the rent goes toward the home’s sale price. At the end of the rental term, the buyer can buy the home at the price both parties agreed on, and they’re already part of the way there. Passive Income With Real Estate.

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Baby Budgeting: How to Save for Your New Arrival

Koupon Karen

But with a little planning and some savvy budgeting tricks, you can ensure you’re financially ready to welcome your bundle of joy. That means you can often find gently used baby items in excellent condition for a fraction of the retail price. You can also look online on Facebook or Craigslist for baby gear for sale by parents.

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Where we found money in April

Family Balance Sheet

Over the years, I have found money through rebates, refunds, online sales, and even the ground. I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Instead of using cash, I put everything that I can on a credit card and pay off our balances every month. In April I redeemed $439.62

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Financially Savvy Saturday

Family Balance Sheet

Welcome to Financially Savvy Saturdays, a blog hop created specifically for personal finance writers! Whether you’ve written anything from the latest sale to reducing your consumption period, you’re invited to link-up. If it ties into personal finance, we want to read it! We welcome all things money here.

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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

That’s good for the Earth and for personal finances. We live in the city, so we’re not allowed to hang our laundry outside. We’ve used this for about 6 weeks now, and we’ve been pleasantly surprised with how economical it is as well as how good it works. Use mason jar containers. times a month.