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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. Do you know how much money is flowing in and out of your bank accounts? One way to track your spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. 2 – Track your cashflow. Find free fun in Frugal February.

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A Cash Experiment

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When I deposited our paycheck on Monday, I took out cash for these categories for the month. I let our grocery bill creep up this past fall. We enjoy eating out for dinner once a week, but those bills have also gotten a little high. These are categories that I feel I can reduce our spending. Cash or credit?

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9 Ways to Save Money at Disney World 2016

Coupons Do Work

Get D23 Membership: The D23 is the largest Disney fan organization in the world and if you are a member (or want to become one) , you can get some awesome discounts from various places. Members can see films, eat out, shop at discount rate. Another great way to save money on your phone bill ! <—->

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Frugal February

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I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. One way to track you spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. Our active life goes on, so I will be planning a nice eat-at-home dinner with a special sweet treat, rather than eating out.

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8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation

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We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. For dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights. become a fan and ''like'' FBS on Facebook.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! Coupons are an easy way to reduce your grocery bill.

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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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We are now more committed to save money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at a few meals out each month. I shared our strategies in this post, 15 Smart Ways to Save Money when Eating Out. I’m a big fan of Banana Republic, J. Water – Unless you have a well, you probably pay for your water.

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