Banking Bills Gifts Rent 
Penny Pinchin' Mom
MARCH 11, 2024
Entries such as your mortgage, gas, electricity bill, and so on are essential. So, whenever I banked my check at the end of the month, $600 automatically disappeared from my savings account. This is when I’ve made all the mandatory payments, such as my mortgage and utility bills. DIY Gifts Gifts can be quite expensive.
Saving Everyday
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
The first thing I do every morning is make coffee, sit down at my desk, open my budget spreadsheet, log into the bank, and enter anything that came out overnight plus what we spent the previous day. My spreadsheet columns are income, monthly bills, necessary spending, and frivolous spending. Negotiate your bills.
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Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
Would renting for another year or two improve your financial standing? Your bank or credit card company might offer free access to your score or credit report, too. Analyze your monthly budget to make sure you can handle mortgage payments along with your other day-to-day bills. Make a list of what’s important to you in a home.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Knowing exactly how much income is going out towards bills, unplanned expenses, and splurges is the first step in saving for a college fund. Look up the last three months receipts, ATM receipts, and bank records. Use coupons, children eat free specials, and discounted restaurant gift certificates to save on meals. Eating Out.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 22, 2024
Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. We rent now and are much happier. People are surprised that we are in our fifties and renting, but it works for us.
The Coupon Game
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
For those of you who may have never heard of a cash diet, this is where you physically go to the bank and withdraw cash to live on rather than using a debit or credit card. So, each payday, I go to the bank and withdraw the money we need to live on until the following payday. You may have more or less, but this is just an example.
The Coupon Game
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
For those of you who may have never heard of a cash diet, this is where you physically go to the bank and withdraw cash to live on rather than using a debit or credit card. So, each payday, I go to the bank and withdraw the money we need to live on until the following payday. You may have more or less, but this is just an example.
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