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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

I am not trying as hard to save money on groceries as I used to Back in the day, I definitely worked harder on my grocery spending than I do now. Do I have the mental space, time, and motivation to do that right now? Do I have the mental space, time, and motivation to do that right now? Further questions?

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2023 financial goals ? We decided on one big audacious financial goal for the year, and it’s a doozy! The last time we wrote numbers-driven financial goals was 2019. That was the year that we made the goal of paying off the last of our non-mortgage debts and we achieved it by September of that year.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. with their goals. She hit that goal in September 2016.

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2013, I''m holding a virtual meeting for the Christmas Savings Club. The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. On with the August meeting.

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Christmas Savings Club | June Meeting

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We''ve been working towards a goal of a cash Christmas since January and it''s not too late for you to join in. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2013, I''m holding a virtual meeting for the Christmas Savings Club. If you are new, please read more about the Christmas Savings Club in the first post and join us.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. When I run the numbers, I realize it’s going to take years before we can scream, ”WE’RE DEBT FREE”, our ultimate goal. In 2013, The Christmas Savings Club encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas.

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

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Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. The grocery category is the easiest one to reduce. Budgeting is a lifelong habit.

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