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MARCH 23, 2012

Saturday, March 24, 11 AM - 1 PM | Thomas the Train Play Date. Saturday, March 24, 2 PM - 4 PM | Monsuno - Spin into action with Monsuno! Saturday, March 24, 1 - 3 PM | Demo - Spring Treat Jar. Sunday, March 25, 1 - 3 PM | Candy Making Demo - Candy Dipped Peeps. Thanks for reading. Adults Only.

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Kids and Family March Family Kids 127

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MARCH 7, 2013

Saturday, March 9, 10 AM | Build the Monster Jam , featuring Monster Mutt. Saturday, March 9, 10 - 11:30 on the half hour | Paper Easter Basket @ Kids Club - Let your kids explore their creativity while you shop! Thanks for reading. Lowe's Build & Grow. Only $2 per child reserves 30 minutes for your creative kid.

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March Crochet Lowes Building 100

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APRIL 3, 2014

I felt like March was somewhat of a success. Our grocery budget since January has been $450 , which is down from an average of $600 last year, but I wanted to see if I could get it to $400 for March. I made a large batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce in March that I stored in the freezer.

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March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

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MARCH 5, 2012

Women’s Money Week will run from March 5th-11th, 2012 on WomensMoneyWeek.com — coinciding with International Women’s Day. BUT, starting at 5am EST on March 5th until March 6th at midnight, Launch Yourself will cost just $97. Thanks for reading. Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet!

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Make More Money Money Making March 138

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APRIL 11, 2020

How I’m managing our family budget during the Pandemic: We pay ourselves at the beginning of each month, so when this crisis started in mid-March, we were covered for the month. Folks did we just enter the twilight zone?! Budget items we are temporarily stopping for now: EVERYTHING ELSE! year old Honda Odyssey with a new to us vehicle.

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Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

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MAY 6, 2020

Life, as we knew it came to a halt for so many of us in mid-March, and life going forward will forever be known as pre-pandemic or post-pandemic. March 2020 arrived. On Friday, March 13th, the PA Governor shut down schools and closed non-essential businesses. Everything changed. Related reading: Our Original Debt Freedom Plan.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

March’s Assignments. Action Step 1 : Plan your grocery budget for March. Action Step 5: Meet back here on Friday, March 30 , ready to discuss your successes and challenges for the month. I like the feeling of handing over cash and I don’t have to remember to enter the transaction in Quicken.

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Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

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APRIL 12, 2013

So in March, we started using cash or our debit card for 3 spending categories: groceries, restaurants, clothes. We didn''t even have ATM cards at the beginning of March, so I had to order them. We felt like our purchases were more intentional and less impulsive, but there were some hiccups in March. Thanks for reading.

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Credit Cards Credit Debt March 100

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JULY 7, 2022

Fast forward to early March 2020…pre-shutdown…my refrigerator was leaking and the freezer lights stopped working. No thank you! Six lights = $480–also, no, thank you! Because we were spending so much money on appliances, we bought an extended warranty.

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June Frugal Donation Warranties 130

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MARCH 23, 2020

Thank you for your service! Food: If you’re up for a drive through, from Monday, March 23 – April 6, Burger King is giving away 2 free kids meals for every adult meal, while supplies last. Classes: Class Central is offering 495 FREE online Ivy League courses.

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Credit Cards Zoo Museum Education 162

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

The first link-up will be Wednesday, March 2. Thanks for reading. So please join me here on Wednesdays, with your money-saving tips and recipes, for Kitchen Economics. Let's inspire each other to keep the quality, but reduce the price. Looking forward to seeing you here!

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Economical Kitchen Money Money Saving 149

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

We ran out around March this past year and had to settle for store bought and it just isn't the same. When I went to buy a jar at Wegman's last March, I was amazed to find high fructose corn syrup in their store brand version. Thanks for reading. I guess they don't know the secret. Are you apple picking this season?

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Economical Saving Money Kitchen Money 138

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

We just need to be mindful enough that we can make up that $40 on top of our $100 goal for March. March's Assignments. Find your monthly savings goal for March and any shortfall that you have from January and February. Thanks for reading. Also let us know how you saved the money. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook.

February 100

February Club Christmas Goals 100

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MARCH 26, 2021

Life suddenly changed for most of us in March 2020 and this past year of the pandemic has reinforced how important an emergency fund is. need to redirect this link. This post was first published in 2016. If you’re able, maybe use some of your stimulous money to put towards building an emergency fund. A Very Tough Year.

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Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 130

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MARCH 13, 2013

As of March 1, we are a cable TV and land line free home. It's now March 14 and we can honestly say that we do NOT miss cable TV one bit! Thanks for reading. We like TV, so it was a bold move for my family. Do you have cable TV and a land line or have you cut the cord too? Let us know in the comments!

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Cable Internet Bills Personal Finance Bravo 113

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MAY 15, 2013

The girl who only read one novel a year while on her summer vacation is in the middle of her third novel since March 1. Thanks for reading. The girl who used to leave a 24 hour news channel on all day when working from home is now content with my nightly shot of the news at 6:30 pm on a network channel. Have you given up cable TV?

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Bravo New York City Best Sellers New Jersey 113

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MARCH 12, 2012

Unfortunately it's March, so I have several months before I can feast on that delicacy. Thanks for reading. We don't eat too much of it, but there are times where a package just happens to fall into my cart at the store. My favorite way to eat bacon is on a BLT sandwich with the tomato fresh from my garden. How do you cook bacon?

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Ovens Cooking Freezers Baking 157

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

See you on Thursday, March 26. And one time to pick up a pair of sunglasses to replace a broken pair. My sunglasses broke in my purse and my eyes are very sensitive to the sun especially with white snow on the ground, and thankfully, I found a cute pair on clearance for $5. I can’t wait to see how much we will save in 2015.

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Thrifting February Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

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MARCH 6, 2012

Women’s Money Week will run from March 5th-11th, 2012 on WomensMoneyWeek.com — coinciding with International Women’s Day. This will keep you on the same page and marching in the same direction. Thanks for reading. Today's topic is Money and Relationships. Meet Regularly to Discuss Finances. Please let us know in the comments.

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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

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JANUARY 5, 2018

I consider myself a morning person from March through October, but once the colder winter months hit, I tend to hibernate under a massive amount of blankets. I’ll give myself the extra half hour of sleep until March. I’ll use 6-7 am for my morning routine where I’ll focus on: Coffee. Please share in the comments.

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Goals 2018 Motivation Kids and Family 100

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APRIL 25, 2013

As I said in the March meeting , my husband and I are going through Dave Ramsey''s Financial Peace University online course and we have never in our marriage sliced and diced our budget like we are as a result of this course. Thanks for reading. Let us know how you''re doing with your Christmas Savings Account in the comments.

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April Club Christmas Goals 100

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

And now I hibernating until March. Thank goodness I trained on some hills ! My last update post was back in September, but I followed the same training plan that I used in the spring and the recap of each week is in this post, Race Day Success. As hectic as October was, I did finish this race. It was a beautiful day. I had a blast.

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October Pace Art Music 113

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MARCH 12, 2014

When our bill spiked up unexpectedly last March, we called the cable company hoping for some relief. Thanks for supporting Family Balance Sheet. A year ago, my family gave up our beloved cable TV. I said good-bye to the real housewives of Bravo TV and my husband said adios to ESPN. What has your experience been like?

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Watches TV shows Netflix Kids and Family 235

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JUNE 26, 2013

We cancelled cable TV back in March and while there is still the lure of Netflix, we are limiting TV to just one or two 1/2 hour shows a day either first thing in the morning or right before bed time. Thanks for reading. This summer, their only organized activities are 2 one week morning camps at the Y and a one week VBS.

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Kids and Family Grandfather Brother Parenting 113

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Starting this March, I'll be writing a new weekly series, 10 Weeks to a Half Marathon. Thanks for reading. It makes me feel strong, capable, and quit frankly I don't know of any single event in my life (outside of delivering a 10 pound baby without drugs) that has empowered me more. I hope you'll join me! Are you a runner?

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Goals October 2011 Sprint 127

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AUGUST 4, 2014

With tuition payments and debt payments we spent about $60,395 between January 2012 and March 2014 when we became completely debt free with two bachelor’s and two master’s degrees between us. Thanks for letting us share, we’re very passionate about people being honest about their financial burdens – debt or otherwise.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

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JANUARY 21, 2015

I had a client engagement in Las Vegas in March 2014. Thank you, Aja, for being so honest with your debt free story. However, it was crucial to agree on where that excess would go. Otherwise, we could both get sidetracked and spend that extra money frivolously. Thankfully, the vision prevailed and we are where we are today.

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

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MAY 27, 2015

Ryan is a high school math teacher and also officiates college basketball (November thru March). Our house was $150,000 (thank you Texas for affordable houses) and the thought of paying over half a million dollars for it (due to interest) made us sick to our stomach. Thank you, Olivia, for sharing your family’s story.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

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MAY 7, 2013

For 10 weeks between March and early May, I charted my progress as I trained for the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. Thanks for reading. I posted everything about my training from the actual distances to what I wear to how I stay hydrated, nourished and entertained while running. It''s been a long 10 weeks and Race Day is finally here!

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Pace Kids and Family Hotel Breakfast 100