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

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Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. I list tons of ideas: How to Slash Your Grocery Spending . If you’re spending too much at restaurants, read: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out .

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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They Managed their Grocery Spending. I have always stressed that groceries is one of the easiest budget categories to reduce. The interviewees also found that cutting their food spending freed up quite a bit of money to apply towards debt. Eating out daily will add up. Stacy also advised to pack your lunch.

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