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Thrifty Thinking - 2023's Best Gas Credit Cards

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With gas prices still high and inflation putting pressure on people’s budgets, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its editors’ picks for 2023’s Best Gas Credit Cards to help drivers save money, along with a new survey to gauge consumer sentiment. Q&A with WalletHub How is the economy affecting people’s driving habits?

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Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

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The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we aren’t over-spending. Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. My success : My January grocery budget was $450. February Assignments.

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Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel

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Just choose the ones that are priced reasonably and still within budget. It may even add to the stress of paying up the expenses once the bills come. Being thrifty and still having a fun vacation is not an impossible task. 5 Ways For Thrifty People To Make a Few Extra Dollars Online. This post was written by YFS.

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5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund

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Guest Author Bio: Monique loves to blog, and writes about thrifty living and product reviews on her site : Stretching the One Income Dollar. Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Know Your Actual Budget. Written Budget. Create a hand written budget and make several copies.

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Money Matters - How to Build Healthy Financial Habits and Prevent Future Debt

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Set a budget and follow it consistently. The first line of defense against debt is to make a budget and keep to it. So, when “unpleasant surprises” arise, like a car repair or medical bill, you’re confident that you have enough money set aside to cover these. This seems like a no-brainer, right? on your credit card.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. Subscribe to my emails HERE!

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

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The topic was ‘ What did today’s millionaires do to be thrifty before they earned their millions?” Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd? Me: What else do you recall doing to be thrifty? Has your grocery bill been getting some attention?

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