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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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The 5 Easiest Budget Categories to Reduce. If you are trying to reduce your expenses, groceries should be the first thing you attack. They are by far the easiest & quickest category to reduce in a household budget. And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS.

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Reduce Your Spending in 3 Budget Categories | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Yesterday’s assignment was to figure out where you are spending money. Today’s assignment: Reduce Your Spending in at least 3 Budget Categories.

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Introducing the 2015 Choose Thrift First Challenge

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In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. In 2015, the monthly challenge will be Choose Thrift First. My mother recently borrowed some luggage from us for a plane trip.

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