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Where I found money in February

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In January, I found more extra money than I ever have and I was so excited about it, BUT unexpectedly, February…blew.it.out.of.the.water! My total of found money in February: $3433.68. I had an unexpected surprise hit my credit card in February. I donated plasma 5 times in February which is short of my goal of 8 times.

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Choose Thrift First | February Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. February Update. I can honestly say that I did very little shopping (outside of groceries) in February. I did go into a big box store two times in February. How did you do in February?

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. In January, I only ventured into Target because our daughters wanted to go and spend some of their Christmas gift money. Daughter and mommy were both thrilled. See you on Thursday, February 26.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. And I was pregnant with our youngest daughter, so what should have been a joyous year was quite a stressful one. January & February 2020 – Life is good! We have revised our budget and we will get through this storm. It was a scary time for us.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – March Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. March Update: I did a little shopping in March and it was mostly for our oldest daughter. How did you do in February? She is participating in an after-school running program that started in March.

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Have a Mindful March!

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5 Action Steps for a Mindful March: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for March. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. If you’re new to writing a budget, read: How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!). If you need encouragement and guidance with your budget, join my private Facebook group: Family Budgeters Unite!

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Jumping Off the Train to Crazy-ville

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But by the end of February, I had completely forgotten about the word, declutter. And by the looks of our daughters’ rooms, they are patterning their life after us. I started with my own bedroom closet and dresser. We need to set our standards higher. On our 4 hour drive on Christmas day, my husband and I talked about our home.