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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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On with the August meeting. How did I do in August? That number includes gifts for our kids, extended family members, teachers, friends, neighbors, bus drivers, service people, our Christmas cards, stamps, and our donations towards the Salvation Army''s Adopt-a-Family program.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | July & August

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The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. How Did We Do in July & August?

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What We Ate This Week

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If you followed along last year’s Grocery Budget Challenge , you’ll know that my grocery spending ranged from $425 – $500 throughout the year. Selfishly, the reason for this weekly posting is because I tend to stick to a grocery budget when I know I’m going to write about it.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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So back in August of 2014, I scoured the internet to look for sources for a new series, Debt Free Stories. I have since interviewed 16 families who have collectively paid off over ONE MILLION DOLLARS in debt. She says, bartering is a fun and creative way to get what she needed without spending money. And it saves on gas too.”

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