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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. Find a fitness video series that you enjoy and rent from the library or purchase. My mother recently borrowed some luggage from us for a plane trip.

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Reduce Your Spending in 3 Budget Categories | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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Fixed categories are things like your mortgage/rent, insurance premiums, and car payments. My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. You will not only save yourself money, but also time.

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

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My mother was loving and worked so hard to provide for us, but it was frequently a struggle to get food, keep heat on, and other necessities. As an adult, I can see it was likely a mixture of not enough income, high cost of living area, mismanagement of money, and kids just being expensive for single mothers particularly.

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