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2019 Christmas Savings Club

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On January 25, you might not want to even think about Christmas. Luxurious towels, swanky boots, and deliciously smelly body creams all for the low low price of 50% off. a stressful January and beyond. any savings from sales and coupons washed away from the interest accrued from unpaid credit card balance(s).

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Grocery Budget Challenge | July & August

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On the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget. We have some upcoming expenses that will be taking a bite out of our savings accounts this fall, so I will be more committed with our grocery budget. February Meeting.

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Merry 6 Months Until Christmas! Start Planning Today.

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If your holiday planning went smoothly last year then you might not feel any urgency to think about Christmas 2011, but if you overspent, shopped at the last minute and paid the price well into spring then you might want to rethink this year's strategy. Here are some questions to ponder: How much did you spend last year?

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How To Save Money For Christmas

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Save your change (coins) through out the year – Starting in January every year, we always take all of our change and save them and then when it’s almost the end of the year, we roll all of it and cash it in at the bank. savemoney #Christmas Check out these great ways on how to save money for Christmas Click To Tweet.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Consider setting the money aside in a savings account that isn’t immediately accessible and doesn’t have an ATM attached to it This will help to avoid any impulsive non-emergency spending.

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Disney Trip Cost, Breakdown & How I Paid For It

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This is the first year I started a Disney/vacation savings account of $25 a week. Based on current gas prices, it will cost appx. I started a $25/week “vacation fund” the first week of January. Seeing it any time you login to your account would be a constant reminder. It takes 2.5 350 in fuel costs.

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Medi-Share Update: One Year Later

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We started using it in January 2017 and I wrote all about it, so I won’t rehash it all here. As soon as she was able, she caught up with her school work, and was on track when she returned to school on January 2. We had high deductible health plans from 2004 – 2016 and contributed many years to a health savings account.