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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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This update includes how we frugal-ed in April, May, and June. I also opened another Capital One 360 account for our emergency fund that was also sitting in a zero-interest savings account. We have already used one of the credits for my daughter’s flight to the Midwest later this summer.

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4 Tips To Starting Your Financial Plan

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Only 32 percent of Americans prepare a monthly budget, according to a Gallup poll taken in June 2013. Income should include all funds from paychecks, government assistance, annuity payments and so forth. Build a Budget & Emergency Fund. Cut out unnecessary spending and use that money to build an emergency fund.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Philip Taylor from PT Money Personal Finance presents The Best Gas Rewards Credit CardsJune 2011. Ben from Money Smart Life provides Credit Card Bonus Comparison Charts so you can make the best decision. Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund.

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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. For example, if today is May 22, then follow these steps to plan for June’s budget. Do you look at your bank account and wonder, “where did all the money go?”

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