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Grocery Budget Challenge | September & October

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The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. How Did We Do in September & October.

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2019 Christmas Savings Club

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Unfortunately, the cash for Christmas doesn’t just magically appear the week before Thanksgiving. It’s part of being a responsible family budgeter. Step 1: Create a 2019 Christmas Budget. Now start creating a budget based on what you spent in 2018. Now start creating a budget based on what you spent in 2018.

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Introducing the 2013 Christmas Savings Club

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But the cash for Christmas doesn't just magically appear the week before Thanksgiving. Before the first meeting on January 25th, there's a little bit of prep work to do on your end: Step 1: Create a Christmas Gift Budget. On the budget, list all of your purchases for Christmas 2012 gifts and add up the total.

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Frugal Friday 12.02.16

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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. How we saved this week: I didn’t go into the stores on Thanksgiving Day or weekend. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money. Friday: Chicken Rice Broccoli Bake. Saturday: Dining with family.

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Frugal Friday 11.25.16

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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. Thursday: Thanksgiving. If you don’t have a Christmas spending list and BUDGET, download my FREE Christmas Budget Excel Spreadsheet NOW! Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

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Frugal Friday 11.11.2016

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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. Frugal Resources: Is it your turn to roast the Thanksgiving turkey this year? Get started with my excel Christmas Gift & Spending Budget. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. When I run the numbers, I realize it’s going to take years before we can scream, ”WE’RE DEBT FREE”, our ultimate goal. Weekly Meals on a Budget. Maintaining a grocery budget is a weekly process for me. And 2015 is no different.

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