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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.06.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Saturday: Baked Ziti, garden salad, garlic bread. Want to lower your grocery bill? Grocery spending can get out of hand quickly, so I post our weekly menu to ensure that I am planning it weekly.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09/01/2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. This Week’s Dinners: Monday: Sausage & Penne with Creamy Tomato Sauce (in the Instant Pot) , served with garlic bread and salad. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

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My husband and I have equal footing when it comes to money decisions, even though my husband is still the bread winner. Pay bills in a timely manner. Create your financial goals. Money and marriage is a joint responsibility between the two spouses (at least in our home). Review budget and spending. Reconcile all accounts.

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Our bills and responsibilities didn’t waiver however, even though our income dipped. We dramatically reduced our spending by cutting our cable TV and landline , shopping thrifty, eating out less often , and lowering our grocery bill. What are your financial goals for 2017 and beyond?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. Another idea would be to stop spending your $1 or $5 dollar bills and collect them.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. Another idea would be to stop spending your $1 or $5 dollar bills and collect them.

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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Before we left I was already feeling stressed from juggling 8 payments on top of our regular household bills and expenses. I knew that we had to do something different because we made a decent family income, but had nothing to show for it except for the mountain of bills that I had laid out in front of me.

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