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Have a Mindful March!

Family Balance Sheet

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.

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Christmas Savings Club | May 2019

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This should cover my tentative 2019 Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. I’m challenging myself to find the cash outside of our budget. In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. I found the balance of $23 from our budget. My monthly goal is $100.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

I live in the Midwest with my fiancé (soon to be husband in March!), My wedding dress, thrifted! But now that I’ve progressed in my practice these 5 years, and have the room in my budget, I have a $130 mat, a few sets of nice yoga clothes, and $2500 teacher training. 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. March 2020 arrived. On Friday, March 13th, the PA Governor shut down schools and closed non-essential businesses.

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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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