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Chit Chat: 06.17.18

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We sent them off on Monday morning and they came home Saturday afternoon. Our home was very quiet and we missed our girls terribly, but we had a wonderful week too. I love yard sales, but need to be mindful that I don’t bring a bunch of other people’s junk into our home. My Downsized Garden.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09-08-2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. When I got home, I washed the apples in some vinegar water and made my first batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce of the season. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500.

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Make Money Your Hobby

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can do this with any goal, no matter how crazy big or far off it is. Tackle the enormity of saving up for a down payment on a home or for retirement or anything else by deciding how much you can afford to set aside on a monthly or weekly basis. Those small and steady contributions are what make the big things happen.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

This can ultimately lead to substantial savings that can go toward your financial goal and keep you from being wasteful. Make Cleaning Products at Home Did you know that you could make cleaning products right at home? What I do is ask the pharmacist how well the generic option compares to the brand options.

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Find Out How Ruth and Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage

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She is the author of the successful website, Living Well Spending Less , where she writes about finding the Good Life on a budget. My husband was formerly an aerospace engineer but is now a stay-at-home-dad, and I run a blog called LivingWellSpendingLess.com. I also like to garden. Staying home was probably the biggest one.

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Meet Tracy, a Single Mom Who Paid Off $41,587 | Debt Free Stories

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I just moved to the more rural area to enjoy time gardening and cooking with real foods. I followed Dave Ramsey’s baby steps and did the Financial Peace University class twice, once at home last spring and I enrolled again at church this past spring to stay focused. What are your financial goals now?

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Find out how Lydia & her Husband Paid off $36,000 in Debt in 2 Years

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I am a stay at home mom and freelance marketer and my husband works in the construction industry. We are what some might call homesteaders, we raise our own chickens and garden. The fear of losing my baby led to the desire for me to be a stay at home mom, but I knew that would never work if we were in such debt.

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