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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, but rather to find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending.

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Frugal February

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How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, .

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Do you look at your bank account and wonder, “where did all the money go?” Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. Do you feel like you have more month than money?

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Have a Mindful March!

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We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. 2 – Track your cashflow.

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My Life Plan

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As part of Prudential’s Women Inspired campaign, I was encouraged to think about my dreams detailing my long-term goals and aspirations. I broke my goals into two categories: Financial and Personal. Our Financial Goals: Pay off our non-mortgage debt. Volunteer more at the local food bank.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

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Alan and I are now completely retired and financially secure, but it was our frugal ways that got us here, and our habits have not changed. We lived off my salary and banked Alan’s even before we were married so that we could build our own house (literally), paying cash as we went. What’s your best frugal win?

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Frugal Friday 11.11.2016

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It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Maybe even pick up a few extra to donate to the local food banks. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money. What We Ate this Week: Monday: Taco boats. I bake the boats in the oven.

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