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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. July was another stellar month for marked-down meat. My Total Found Money for July: $816. Finding extra money is a game for me and July turned out to be a stellar month! Winner Winner FREE Chicken Dinner!

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Christmas Savings Club | July 2019

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In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Last year, a friend of mine on Facebook shared that she saves $1 bills that have Federal Reserve letters that match the first letter of her kids’ names. In June, I was rather uncreative and pulled the $100 from our monthly budget.

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Christmas Savings Club | June 2019

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In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Last year, a friend of mine on Facebook shared that she saves $1 bills that have Federal Reserve letters that match the first letter of her kids’ names. How did I do in June? July’s Assignments: 1. How did you do in June?

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Grocery Budget Challenge: May & June Meeting

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Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. How Did We Do in May & June? July’s Assignments. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for July. How did you do in May & June? Did you plan your meals regularly?

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Grocery Budget Challenge | July & August

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Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. How Did We Do in July & August? How did you do in July and August? May & June Meeting. This will be a challenge where we’ll need discipline, support, and planning. My budget is $450.

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An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017

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We generally don’t have a lot of medical bills–just the usual stuff like annual physicals, some blood work, and an occasional sick visit. Everything changed very suddenly on Saturday, June 25, 2017 when one of my children started complaining. Outstanding medical bills: $ 23,047.25.

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Christmas Savings Club | November 2019

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In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Last year, a friend of mine on Facebook shared that she saves $1 bills that have Federal Reserve letters that match the first letter of her kids’ names. In June, I was rather uncreative and pulled the $100 from our monthly budget.

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