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How We Frugal-ed in January!

Family Balance Sheet

Frugal Kitchen in January: Meal Plan. I started a new grocery shopping routine in January and it is working out splendidly! This new routine only costs me $3 for the pick up and I’m finding it’s well worth it. I earned a free ham at my grocery store in December, so I baked it on New Year’s Day.

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. February is a good month to hit the reset button and go back to that feeling of anticipated accomplishment that we had on January 1st when we made our goals. So I am declaring a Frugal February.

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The Economics of Selecting Vacation Days

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Monday, January 2*. New Year’s Day. Monday, January 16. Kinda nice – and you still have 3 in the bank! Traveling is typically going to be worse on a Friday for people driving away on the weekend. Use Holidays Strategically. Here is a list of Federal Holidays. Use them to your advantage. Monday, February 20**.

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Hottest Amazon Deals 1/04: BEARPAW, Skechers, Disney & More!

For the Mommas

These limited-supply deals will go quickly, but new deals will be added as often as every 5 minutes so you can be sure to find a great deal! This is a great time to check things off your New Year’s shopping list. End Date: January 12, 2015. End Date: January 9, 2015. End Date: January 31, 2015.

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Hottest Amazon Deals 1/11: Mega Bloks, Disney Kids, T-fal & More!

For the Mommas

These limited-supply deals will go quickly, but new deals will be added as often as every 5 minutes so you can be sure to find a great deal! This is a great time to check things off your New Year’s shopping list. End Date: January 24, 2015. End Date: January 31, 2015. End Date: January 21, 2015.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Finance Fox : Reasons to Buy a Car in January – After the Holidays! Consumers are getting more wiser and January has also become a hot month for retail therapy. Miss Wallstreet: Happy New Year: Let’s Trade Forex – One of my goals this year is to double my trading account before December.