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10 Real Ways To Get Free Gas Cards & Vouchers

The Budget Diet

After all, the price of fuel has soared with inflation, reaching record highs. Read more The post 10 Real Ways To Get Free Gas Cards & Vouchers appeared first on The Budget Diet. Gas prices still haven’t dropped that much, even in 2024. And if you’re struggling to save money but require a vehicle to get to work, this extra cost.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

How I’m managing our family budget during the Pandemic: We pay ourselves at the beginning of each month, so when this crisis started in mid-March, we were covered for the month. Our only spending going forward will be for essentials, such as our mortgage, utilities, groceries, our Medi-Share premium , and fuel for the cars.

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Eco-Conscious Travel Tips

Shereen Travels Cheap

While travel doesn't always feel like it's great for the environment, especially when you're getting to your destination on a a huge plane that burns a ton of fuel, there are many things you can do to offset your travel carbon footprint. Pack Light The less "cargo" that a plane carries, the less fuel it has to use.

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Fossil Fuel Alternatives: Biofuel vs. Electric

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Alternatives to fossil fuel are becoming more popular not only because of their “green” benefits, but also because of concerns about relying on limited, imported resources to fuel cars – and economies. Biofuel and electricity, including hybrid-electric cars, have emerged as top alternatives to fossil fuel. Electric Cars.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

Family Balance Sheet

During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. When people hear the word budget, they think “restriction” and “no fun”, but honestly that couldn’t be further from the truth. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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World Wisdom - Budget-Friendly, Sustainable Spring Break Ideas

Motherhood Moments

Hansan added: “Paper is made from a renewable resource-trees, and not fossil fuels. When done, the children can place the scraps and planes into the recycle bin. Get plane making tips here. People are often surprised to learn that twice as many trees are planted than are used to make the paper products you rely on every day.”

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

Family Balance Sheet

8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. 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!) For a list of budget categories, read: How to Start a Budget.

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