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Which Bill Payments to Prioritize When You’re Broke

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Even though the future may offer a brighter hope, one thing that is dim at the moment of crisis and that is, even if you do not have any money anymore, the bills will continue to come. Good money management technique is what you need to get the bills paid. You cannot afford not having a roof over your head or shelter for your family.

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10 Easy Ways to Save Money

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Companies that offer telephone services, insurance, or internet services will often give you a better plan to keep you as a customer. Make a budget and Use it: Sit down with your family and come up with a budget for your essential monthly items as well as the luxuries. Here are some ideas for frugal dates and frugal family fun.

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How Much Money Can You Live Off Of?

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You would need to add in the cost of all necessary utilities like gas, electricity, telephone and water. Food costs would be a sum of the total of how much money it would cost to feed your family on a monthly basis. This is the category where cell phone bills, movies, electronics, video games, and the internet would fall.

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Saving Cents With Sense

71% of those interviewed said that they would like a printed or online guide to help identify family-appropriate content, and block inappropriate content. This can help you save on you Cox monthly cable bill next month, too! The good news is that Cox has created the Take Charge! website to learn how to activate these controls.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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Hair cuts were done at home by a family member. There were no online saving or bill paying services. Most telephones were on a party line (and yes the parties did ease drop on each other, but they also let us do ‘conference’ calls). Most families had only one car. Toni home perms were prevalent.

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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

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Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. The family behind us, for instance, lived for years in their basement with their brood of kids (they ended up with around 15 I remember). 16 Ways To Save Money On Your Energy Bill This Summer.

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