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Baby Budgeting: How to Save for Your New Arrival

Koupon Karen

But with careful planning and budgeting, you can still provide your little one with everything they need while saving for their future. But with a little planning and some savvy budgeting tricks, you can ensure you’re financially ready to welcome your bundle of joy. Stick to your budget and only buy what you truly need.

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A Sweeter Way to Cook Your Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I like to bake cookies, and I like to budget. I’ve failed at many budgets this way. If you Google how to make a budget, you’ll find the same boilerplate list of steps on thousands of sites. This is what I like to call the Toll House budget. It’s not that I lost my taste for the sweet, chewy goodies.

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Save Money & Celebrate Valentine's Day at Home | Date Night on a Budget

Family Balance Sheet

In the early years, we both spent a lot of money on flowers, food, and gifts, but Valentine's Day can change with your spouse when kids enter the picture. Now we avoid the busy restaurants and lavish gifts and instead we spend the evening in the comforts of our home. 7 Tips Celebrate Valentine's Day at Home.

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Winter Activities to Escape the Cold

Shereen Travels Cheap

Any vendor who makes and/or sells Scandinavian goods in Oregon and Washington come to help folks with their holiday shopping lists and decorate their home. Market for the Strange - a cool alternative market where you can get your picture taken with The Grinch and/or Krampus and find gifts for the goths or other unusual people in your life.

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5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Know Your Actual Budget. Written Budget. Create a hand written budget and make several copies. Place these copies in the home office and make them readily available for review at any time. It will be easy to spot habits or spending patterns.

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Budget Travel Magazine $3.50/yr

Saving Cents With Sense

Right now, you can get a 1 year subscription to Budget Travel for only $3.50/yr Budget Travel brings you travel options that most people never know. It can make the difference between staying at home or taking a dream vacation. Magazine subscriptions make nice holiday gifts that last all year. Don’t want this magazine?

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Create a Budget You guys know me by now; you know I am all about creating and sticking to a family budget. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal. As per your budget, how much do you need to use every week? I can, however, help you with the plan.