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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. The goal is to be extremely intentional with our money, so we can put more toward our financial goals. 5 – Plan ahead.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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You can only cut so much from a budget, so to fill in our shortfall, we’ll need to also earn extra income by growing our small business and growing my blog income. This will also be the year that we clean out our clutter. We will continue to save for travel and it is already part of our budget. Earn Additional Income.

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Frugal February

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How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting.

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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For many, it’s a time to clean the house and the closets, wash the windows of their winter grime, and air out our homes. Spring is also a good time to get your financial house in order. I’m going to be spending the next few weeks giving my family’s finances a good spring cleaning. Review your Yearly Goals.

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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For some reason those open windows awakens our need to spring clean, so take this time to get your financial house in order too. 7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances. Review your Yearly Goals. On January 1st, we’re so gung-ho about writing goals, but are we just as enthusiastic about those goals on March 11?

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. My Thursday dinner plan is now Clean out the Fridge Night! This goes back into our medical expenses budget category. My Frugal Shenanigans!

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Learn How To Eat Healthy On A Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here is a list of foods that you don’t have to buy organic (some people refer to it as the clean 15 ) as they are not heavily sprayed with pesticides making them healthier options. This way I can focus on my health without breaking the bank and staying on budget. This doesn’t have to be the case. 1) Asparagus .

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