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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card. Hopefully, that’s your goal too. Have a Virtual Yard Sale. I love yard sales, but it’s getting a little cold in the northeast to be hosting one outside. Many stores will at least give you a store credit if you don’t have your receipt.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

Our long-term goal is to retire in our 40s, and the first step is to pay off this mortgage (in addition to recommended retirement investing). So, I lost $2k on the sale and ended up with a more expensive car in the long run. I think it is so important to celebrate the small wins while working towards larger savings goals.

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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Over the years, I have found money through rebates, refunds, online sales, and even the ground. I donated plasma 4 times in May which is short of my goal of 8 times. Yard Sale: $87. There was a time where we made hundreds of dollars at our yard sales. He wanted to set up a sale. Plasma Donation Earnings: $220.

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Christmas Savings Club | May 2019

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My monthly goal is $100. I found our $100 in a variety of ways: We had a yard sale. We didn’t sell much, mainly because I didn’t think we were going to be home for the neighborhood yard sale this year and I took a van full of stuff to the thrift store about a month before the yard sale.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – March Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. So I took advantage of some good sales at Kohl’s and Target and bought her running capris, socks and two spring outfits. But I also found success at a thrift store.

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Choose Thrift First | February Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. I made one trip to my favorite thrift store during their dollar days sale. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store? February Update.

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Have a Mindful March!

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We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. Set a goal for yourself for March.

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