Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2011

We need to work together to set some financial goals and a budget for you so that you can resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run. Figure out your cost of housing and food per month. This way you will be forced to stick to your budget and no allowances can be made for an impulse buy.

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Financial Goals College Tuition Goals Credit Cards 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Arranging a family financial analysis is very important to long term financial success. Here are are five reasons why budgeting for your family is important: A thorough financial analysis helps you…. achieve financial targets. Create a Budget. Set Financial Goals. Control Spending on Food.

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Family Financial Goals Debt Goals 196

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AUGUST 6, 2022

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. Related reading: 10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores. Here are five ways that I saved money this month.

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July Frugal Credit Cards Donation 130

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Maybe even pick up a few extra to donate to the local food banks. Get started with my excel Christmas Gift & Spending Budget. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money. It’s FREE!

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Frugal Fridays Financial Goals Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Everyone chips in though, but my mom and two aunts cook the bulk of the food. If you don’t have a Christmas spending list and BUDGET, download my FREE Christmas Budget Excel Spreadsheet NOW!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? When something unexpected comes up we have another budget meeting.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. 39/lb turkeys at Giant Food Stores. And at that price, it’s an easy way to make a big impact by donating to your local food banks. Financial Resources: 1. Cheap turkeys.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

I’m trying to find that balance of staying within a set budget while still eating well. My husband and kids won’t tolerate a bare kitchen and bad, boring food–they would seriously revolt. But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. What We Ate this Week: I make an effort each week to serve my family delicious food but still stick to the budget. This month at Family Budgeters Unite! , Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week.

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Frugal Freezers Friends And Family Sale Financial Goals 100

Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

What you can do is control how much of your money you spend on bills in any given month and how much of it you save for your long-term financial planning and security. Also See: How to Budget Money on a Low Income How Much of Your Salary Should You Save? Yet, your kids simply can’t stand the store brands. So, what do you do?

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Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. In other words, I need to follow my own advice. Meal Planning Saves Time.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

’ Apart from our careers we’re very into cultural experience, LOVE big city life with all the culture and delicious food it provides and our greatest lament in moving to Western NY is that there won’t be the variety that our beloved Portland offers us. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. Weekly Meals on a Budget. Maintaining a grocery budget is a weekly process for me.

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APRIL 1, 2015

He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. I was looking for a get out of debt free card, but quickly realized managing money was really all common sense: having a plan for you money in a form of a budget and spend less then you make. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

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JUNE 8, 2018

During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. When people hear the word budget, they think “restriction” and “no fun”, but honestly that couldn’t be further from the truth. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? We do a monthly budget.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

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APRIL 1, 2021

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! 25 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! The first thing we did was to review our spending and create a budget. Once we did our budget, we found that we could put all of that money that once disappeared towards our debt.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

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JANUARY 20, 2017

strict budget. We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at. 1 – Set a budget. Not only did we write a new budget before the start of. came up that day that made us need to tweak some of our other budget. 2 – Used a cash budget. cash for our cash budget categories.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

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. 2 – Track your cashflow.

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March Financial Goals Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. 1 – Create a Monthly Hearty Meal.

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Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 147

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. 1 – Create a Monthly Hearty Meal.

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Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

I can say though that by using a money management program you are more likely to stick to your budget and your financial goals. Young and Thrifty gives us tips on how to pick a good financial advisor. Sweating the Big Stuff shares with us 6 ways we can save on food. You are more likely to get honest advice.

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January February Debt Personal Finance 113

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I did the regular budget audit and cut things out like entertainment, fast food, and going out with friends. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? The daily finances are handled my me, but my husband and I have weekly money check-ins and monthly budget meetings.

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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Money May 2012 Debt 113

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

” Robert Kiyosaki I dare say there isn’t a soul on this planet as frugal as a mom on a budget. This can ultimately lead to substantial savings that can go toward your financial goal and keep you from being wasteful. This should save you a bundle on the cleaning products budget. Don’t know where to start?

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . I would say that this plan helped me more in the area of using a zero-based budget and sticking with a budget. We followed a budget and switched to using cash, which helped us stay on track with the budget.

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. I enjoy good food even though I don’t like to cook it – maybe especially because I don’t like to cook it. Spreadsheets are my friends.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 177

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I ended up taking Financial Peace University as well. Simply doing a budget. And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. Definitely a monthly budget – I always create one every month. What are your financial goals now?

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

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JUNE 2, 2016

Spending Audits Not Budgets – This might be a little controversial, but I tried budgeting and kept on failing. What are your financial goals now? Right now my primary goal is building up my savings as quickly as possible (and also hopefully buying a house in the next year or two). Are those jeans worth it?

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

I just moved to the more rural area to enjoy time gardening and cooking with real foods. I have enjoyed belly dancing and pilates the last several years, but time and budget reduced from my schedule. Use this to develop a budget & determine where you will cut back. (If What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235