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Christmas Savings Club | October 2019

Family Balance Sheet

I had amassed $70 and thought it was a perfect addition to our Christmas account. In April, we received a small tax refund and I put $100 of our refund into our Christmas Savings account. In May, I made money from a yard sale and put $50 towards our Christmas savings. How did you do in October?

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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

I don’t recall why I never used the account, but I guess it just slipped my mind. Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education.

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Christmas Savings Club | November 2019

Family Balance Sheet

I had amassed $70 and thought it was a perfect addition to our Christmas account. In April, we received a small tax refund and I put $100 of our refund into our Christmas Savings account. In May, I made money from a yard sale and put $50 towards our Christmas savings. It was a pretty easy month to find the cash.

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Christmas Savings Club | August September 2019

Family Balance Sheet

I had amassed $70 and thought it was a perfect addition to our Christmas account. In April, we received a small tax refund and I put $100 of our refund into our Christmas Savings account. In May, I made money from a yard sale and put $50 towards our Christmas savings. October Assignments: We are in the home stretch!

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Create a Personal Escrow Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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Every month, we transfer this money into a savings account that is connected to our checking account. When a bill comes due, I transfer from the savings into the checking to pay to bill. This savings account is strictly a Personal Escrow Fund and is only to be used for the bills that you have identified for the fund.

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10 Best Bank Bonuses & Promotions of 2016

Coupons Do Work

Open a new, qualifying BMO Harris checking account by October 31, 2016, with a minimum opening deposit of at least $100 and set up a qualifying direct deposit of at least $300 monthly within 60 days of opening the account. Open a new checking account at Regions Bank , either online or at a branch.

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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

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In October 2003, I left a career as a department store buyer with a nice paycheck, paid vacation days, 401k match, profit sharing, and health benefits, to pursue a life of self employment with my husband where all of those things are up to us. Health insurance prior to October 2003 for me and my husband was pretty standard for that time.