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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. In order to succeed with your money, you must spend time on your money–and that means writing a plan for your spending. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. 2 – Track your cashflow.

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Frugal February

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. In order to succeed with your money, you must spend time on your money–and that means writing a plan for your spending. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer.

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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. I’m a big fan of Banana Republic, J.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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The ‘buy’ price is the price per unit that you are willing to spend on food. Instead of a bulky price book, I use the Notes app on my phone to list my buy price for the higher-priced staples, such as paper products, detergent, and meat. This is just one example, I have saved hundreds of dollars from these groups on groceries and gas.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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The ‘buy’ price is the price per unit that you are willing to spend on food. Instead of a bulky price book, I use the Notes app of my phone to list my buy price for the higher priced staples, such as paper products, detergent, and meat. I average about $5 in coupons on a typical trip to the grocery store.