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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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On with the August meeting. How did I do in August? At the beginning of August, I was $100 short from June when we used some of our Christmas savings for gifts that were needed that month. At the beginning of August, I was $100 short from June when we used some of our Christmas savings for gifts that were needed that month.

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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. How Did We Do in July & August? Our grocery spending crept up to about $500 a month during the summer. How did you do in July and 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. They Managed their Grocery Spending. I have always stressed that groceries is one of the easiest budget categories to reduce. And is it possible for anyone and everyone? I wanted the nitty, gritty details.

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