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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.17.15

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Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. I think that was his polite way of saying, “give us a break with the tacos.” It was a tasty dinner and VERY budget-friendly. I ordered pizza. Tuesday: Turkey Tacos.

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Friday Links – Whirlwind Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you have some confusion about the fiscal cliff or are in the mood for a bit of a political rant, don’t miss Matt’s post about putting the fiscal cliff in perspective at Living in Financial Excellence. Lance’s girlfriend hated budgets–until he helped her set up one that’s right for her.

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The Christmas Gift Exchange Game

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Does it cause stress and overwhelm to your sanity and your budget? Family budgets can get strained this time of year, and this pressure to make other family members happy ends up making some people really stressed. If large gift exchanges are stressful to you, and more than your budget can handle, you MUST be honest with your family.

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Unintended Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the annual meeting, the members have to approve the budget for the year, which included the staining, a $60 a month increase in fees and no improvement projects. These members also never look at the budget, and didn’t initially understand that their pet projects weren’t in it. Don’t you hate politics!

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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

Family Balance Sheet

This post is not meant to be taken in a political way. Any comments that I deem political will not be approved, but I do welcome your honest feedback and comments regarding your situation, whether good or bad. This post is not meant to be taken in a political way. Health insurance is a touchy subject. Stay tuned for Part 2.

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Brussels / Belgium attacks -The Awful Event that happened

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As you all know, I run a couponing / budgeting site. The politics was also fun to get to know. One thing about Belgium, protests happen often and they are peaceful. I remember quite a few protests that happened when I lived there and they were all peaceful. Give Peace A Chance ! it was awful. I used to live in Belgium.

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Additional Income Needed: Work for Others or Yourself?

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Following on from my previous post on Starting Your Own Website , Holly from Coupon Croc is guest posting with some additional tips and ideas: When you have trimmed all you can from your budget and still find little room to breathe, you might look for ways to increase your income. Enjoy this site?

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