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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

Family Balance Sheet

In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. Weekly Meals on a Budget. Maintaining a grocery budget is a weekly process for me. When I blow off meal planning, I blow up our grocery budget.

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Delayed Gratification: A Strategy to Curb Over-Spending and Secure A Sound Financial Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Learning to apply the concept of delayed gratification is vital to achieving financial security , to build wealth or establish a healthy nest-egg for the future. We’ve said it before but we’ll say it again – create your own budget so you always know how much money you have for spending on ‘wants’. I would love to hear your story.

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