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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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Christmas cookies are as synonymous with the season as gift giving. Some people don’t have time or don’t like to bake but would love to buy home-baked cookies and treats. I shop at thrift stores frequently and I am always amazed at how much I see with store tags still on the product. Part-Time Job.

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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

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How did you become interesting in saving money? I think I first got interested in money by … not having any! I can remember quite a few years in college and grad school when my part-time jobs juuuuust barely covered my expenses (and sometimes not even that!)

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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Christmas cookies are as synonymous with the season as gift giving. Some people don’t have time or don’t like to bake but would love to buy home-baked cookies and treats. I shop at thrift stores frequently and I am always amazed at how much I see with store tags still on the product. Part-Time Job.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

I’ve since spent much time going through the archives. How did you get interested in saving money? We aren’t interested in the aggressive investing that is often common in the FIRE movement, but rather creating an enjoyable life below our means, and saving the difference. I haven’t decided yet.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries. Add up how much you are spending in the morning and you’ll see how much you will save for your fund, and maybe that will give you the inspiration to skip the AM drive-thru. There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Put the money saved into your emergency fund. Dinner time is stressful. But when you’re trying to save money, cut out this costly expense. This time-saving technique will save you money and your sanity. Challenge yourself to give a thoughtful gift without spending a lot of money.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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Brian’s wife took on a part-time job to increase their income to throw at their debt. She says, bartering is a fun and creative way to get what she needed without spending money. She says, “it’s so much easier to save money when you’re not gallivanting across the countryside. And it saves on gas too.”

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