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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. I use the pesto as a sauce for hot pasta or pasta salad, pizza topping, and spread it over grilled chicken or fish. Credit Card Cash Back Redemptions in July: $196. Winner Winner FREE Chicken Dinner!

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

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We also had four credit cards, two lines of credit, and a car loan. Before we left I was already feeling stressed from juggling 8 payments on top of our regular household bills and expenses. We owed money to just about everybody. If you can make it from scratch rather than buying it – do it.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

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Here is an article I Wrote in 2013 that I am going to repost on how I survive on a $30 bucks a week on my grocery bill for the whole family : Question: can you survive on $200 a month grocery shopping for the whole family? My total bill was $27.57. I paid it all in cash (try not to pay in credit cards…).

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Your Finances Simplified: Tips on How you Can Improve Your Credit Score Piecing together clues from myfico.com and a lot of other resources, listed here are the top tips available for improving your credit score today. Money Reasons: Why I Got An American Express Blue Cash Card MR loves reward credit cards.

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10 Reasons You’re Broke

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You know you shouldn’t be using credit cards all the time. But, you can’t escape your life and the bills will follow you. You have pizza every Friday night. You spend until the money runs out and then you put your purchases on your credit card. You aren’t taking responsibility.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

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” CCS presents Savvy Credit Card Use: Track Your Spending posted at Credit Card Smarts , saying, “A big key to using your credit card wisely is tracking your credit card spending. Financial Planning Odysseas presents Forget Your ATM Card? Not so today.

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