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5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Know Your Actual Budget. Written Budget. Create a hand written budget and make several copies. Make sure the budget includes some money for things that help make life enjoyable. It will be easy to spot habits or spending patterns.

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Friday Links – School Update Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It is also the summer of weddings. Three close friends are getting married next month, so between wedding party to dos, showers, and stagettes the weekends have been pretty packed. Are you struggling to find motivation with your financial goals? I am managing so far, but free time has been pretty scarce these days.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

Family Balance Sheet

She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Sometimes I feel like we are newly weds again. We also listed to The Dave Ramsey Show every day for daily motivation while we worked the baby steps. We tried our best to stretch the food budget.

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Start Small; Dream Big: Achieving Financial Security From Small Beginnings

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This dream motivates you to put in the effort. Related posts: Take Small Steps Towards Great Financial Health Finding Your Dream Job and How to Land it How to Live your Dream Life Debt Free Bust Out of a Financial Rut How to Have a Small Budget Wedding. Otherwise, it just doesn’t happen.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

My wedding dress, thrifted! But now that I’ve progressed in my practice these 5 years, and have the room in my budget, I have a $130 mat, a few sets of nice yoga clothes, and $2500 teacher training. I think your wedding dress is lovely! Do you plan to wear it regularly even after the wedding? Good for you guys!

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

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Financial Highway tells us how we can beat inflation with our food budget. Stretching the One Income Dollar shares with us 10 ways to have a royal wedding on a commoners budget. Stretching the One Income Dollar shares with us 10 ways to have a royal wedding on a commoners budget. I had to give this some thought.

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Frugal Dad tells us how it’s possible to have a wedding on a budget. Not Made of Money shares with us some tips on how to stay motivated at paying off our debt. Moolanomy tells us how we can reach our savings goals by using virtual bank accounts. Going Frugal. I say, limit your driving all together. Reducing Debt.

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