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We Cancelled Our Cable TV and Land Line

Family Balance Sheet

We were paying for a deluxe bundle package that included high speed Internet, a land line, a gazillion cable channels, and HBO, which we enjoyed quite a bit. But when our cable/Internet/phone bill increased over $100 from the previous month, we thought twice about our love for cable TV in our home.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Crystal (owner of Budgeting in the Fun Stuff) wrote about how she annually contacts her cable/internet supplier to get reductions in her bill – step by step. Most of what he did was to hose down the outdoor filter – and write us a bill for upwards of $100. Dealing With Government Entities.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors.

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6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To

For the Mommas

Healthcare- medical bills, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, etc. For example, your electric bill may be higher in periods of more extreme weather if you use your air conditioner and heat to offset the temperature outside. Telephone/cell phone. Business expenses if you run a business.