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1st Meeting of the Christmas Savings Club

Family Balance Sheet

Our bank offers free change counting. I'm using a savings account that was used previously for another goal. By our next meeting on February 25, your first assingment is to open up a designated savings account specifically for your Christmas savings. Also let us know how you saved the money.

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

According to a recent survey , over half of Americans have less than $1000 in their savings and checking accounts. With little money in their bank accounts, these Americans couldn’t afford these unfortunate expenses without using a credit card or maybe relying on a loan from family and friends.

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Competing With Yourself To Save On Utility Bills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I view each month’s bill – whether it be from the water company, the electric utility, or the natural gas provider – as a way to gauge how well I am doing in my efforts to both conserve energy and save money. How much money do I get to keep in my bank account this month? If you have ceiling fans, use them.

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How I Organize My Paper Files and Filing Cabinet

Family Balance Sheet

Although, I don't bother keeping month end statements any more, because our banks have that information on line for the last 5 years. Major Category: Insurance - My sub-files are Auto, Health, Health Savings Account, Home-Owners, Life. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. Please let us know in the comments.

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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Saving Everyday

Most people are in desperate need of a good old-fashioned handyman to do everything from hanging a ceiling fan to cleaning out gutters. Look at everything coming out of your bank account and ask yourself what you can cancel, and don’t pay for services that do the same thing. Save your savings.

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Disney Trip Cost, Breakdown & How I Paid For It

Saving Everyday

This is the first year I started a Disney/vacation savings account of $25 a week. My advice is to not add this to your online banking. Seeing it any time you login to your account would be a constant reminder. Some people take what they save on food/necessities each week and put it into their savings.

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