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Have a Mindful March!

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It’s March 1, and I declare it Mindful March. 5 Action Steps for a Mindful March: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for March. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. If you’re new to writing a budget, read: How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!). 2 – Track your cashflow.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – March Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. March Update: I did a little shopping in March and it was mostly for our oldest daughter. She is participating in an after-school running program that started in March. Have you joined the challenge?

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Christmas Savings Club | May 2019

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Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

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I live in the Midwest with my fiancé (soon to be husband in March!), My wedding dress, thrifted! How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Essentially, we’re saving up a nest egg so that we have future freedom! Here’s Andrea: 1.

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Choose Thrift First | February Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. Maybe I’m still recovering from the Christmas shopping frenzy, but I had little desire to step into a store. I made one trip to my favorite thrift store during their dollar days sale. February Update.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. Life, as we knew it came to a halt for so many of us in mid-March, and life going forward will forever be known as pre-pandemic or post-pandemic. We spent the next few years building our savings back up to the level we had prior to 2007. March 2020 arrived.

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How We Frugal-ed in November 2020

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While I like to shop at thrift stores, I have a hard time finding TALL length jeans for my 5’10 frame and I was in need of new jeans. At first, I thought my eyes were deceiving me, so I marched right into the DSW to see what shoes I could find around $49. I won’t need to buy jeans for a few years. $20 Yes, please!

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