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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. Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Currently, I use a Upromise credit card where the cashback gets transferred to my daughters’ 529 accounts.

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Have a Mindful March!

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We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. The key is to plan-plan-plan.

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My Life Plan

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A few years ago, we were struggling financially and I felt like our situation was hopeless. At the time, I wasn’t sure how we were going to pay our monthly bills, so future plans like funding our retirement , our daughters’ college education, or a lavish vacation were not on my mind. Start saving for college.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

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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. My husband and I had leftovers, one daughter had breakfast-for-dinner, and the other daughter had a can of soup. Note to self: listen to daughter more often! Want to lower your grocery bill?

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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Do our goals still make sense now that we’re in the trenches of the new year? Take some time to review your yearly financial goals. SMART goals are: S – specific. Create a Daily/Weekly/Monthly Financial To-Do List. Review Your Bills. Bills to review this spring: homeowners insurance.

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Medi-Share Update: One Year Later

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We hit our Annual Household Portion (think: deductible) with this medical event and our medical bills started to be paid by the other members’ shares. After that first update we thought our daughter was in the clear and our medical drama was behind us. A recap of our medical bills for 2017.

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Family Office Manager

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Today at age 50+, I still optimize our cash flow, but my focus is shifting towards saving with our daughters’ future education costs, building our net worth, and planning for our retirement years. Pay our bills in a timely manner. Create our family’s financial goals and Debt Freedom Plan.

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