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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending substantially. When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. Meal planning really is that effective.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build an emergency fund. It is NOT a spending account. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build your emergency fund. 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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She also didn’t want to waste money that is spent on mortgage interest. I have made hundreds of dollars at yard sales and usually use the money to pay for our vacation spending. Stacy and her husband sold anything that they didn’t need or love. Tracy used cash for her spending categories.

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