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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. So I am declaring a Frugal February. The goal is to be extremely intentional with our money, so we can put more toward our financial goals.

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Frugal February

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How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. So I am declaring a Frugal February. Find free fun in Frugal February.

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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

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Activating and tracking categories might be too much of a hassle for some students brand new to credit cards, but if you’re up for a little work, the rewards can be handsome. You’ll get a card with your name on it that you can use for purchases, but your parent is legally responsible for the debt. Read our review.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | February Meeting

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The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. How did we do in February? February’s homework was to clean out and organize the refrigerator, freezer, and kitchen pantry. How did you do in February? Please share in the comments.

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Where we found money in April

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Years ago during our Debt Freedom Plan, I avoided using credit cards, not because we had credit card debt, but I was trying to limit our overall spending. I only use cards that offer some type of cashback offer.

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How We Frugal-ed in January!

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They’re so easy. We each eat a half of potato for dinner and then I have 2-4 baked potatoes left over to use in other ways during the week, such as mashed or in quesadillas. Shred the chicken and use immediately or freeze. ALSO, I also strained the liquid that was left in the slow cooker to use in recipes.

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2019 Christmas Savings Club

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Did you use cash or put your purchases on a credit card? It’s so easy to get caught up in all of the bargains that stores throw at us in November and December. ” If they’re paying cash, life is good. This month’s assignment: (to be completed by February 25.). Did you over spend?

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