Parents: What creative solutions have you come up with or used for years when money was very tight around *********?

Parents: What creative solutions have you come up with or used for years when money was very tight around *********?
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How old are the kids? My mom one year when I was around seven pretty much said “We are broke, you get one gift this year.” I still manage to find it in my heart to love her.
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