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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, but rather to find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending.

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Frugal February

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How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, .

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How to Avoid Impulse Spending

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We need to work together to set some financial goals and a budget for you so that you can resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run. Figure out your cost of housing and food per month. Leave your credit cards at home. Lastly, set some financial goals.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

This can ultimately lead to substantial savings that can go toward your financial goal and keep you from being wasteful. Make Cleaning Products at Home Did you know that you could make cleaning products right at home? That’s over 800 million people going without food. Don’t know where to start?

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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I got tired of being left at home because I had a day job, so now we get to travel together and create our own adventures. I did the regular budget audit and cut things out like entertainment, fast food, and going out with friends. He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together.

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How to Save Money From Salary Without Sacrificing Your Lifestyle

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Dine In This is a tricky one because not everyone likes to do the chores that come with dining at home. But think about how much you would be saving in terms of transport, drinks, food, entertainment, and the potential bail money should things get out of hand.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. What are your financial goals now? What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

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