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Can You Cut Expenses by a Half Million Dollars?

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is based on a Billshrink.com article – Dining on a budget. By using generic or store brand groceries instead of name brand, you can save 3.7 % of your food budget each month (per the Journal of Economic Perspectives article: Consumer Shopping Behavior, How Much Do Consumer’s Save ). 91,404 Entertainment.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Budgeting and Economics. Even professional bond market money managers do not beat the bond market.” ” FG presents A Tale of Two Brothers posted at Financial God , saying, “One of my favourite books is ‘Economics in One Lesson’, by Henry Hazlitt. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

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The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Paul Vachon presents Frugal Living Made Easy posted at The Frugal Toad , saying, “Frugal living is all about making informed and deliberate choices in how to spend money. Welcome to the June 15, 2012 Edition #241 of the Carnival of Financial Planning.

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