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Baby Budgeting: How to Save for Your New Arrival

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But with careful planning and budgeting, you can still provide your little one with everything they need while saving for their future. But with a little planning and some savvy budgeting tricks, you can ensure you’re financially ready to welcome your bundle of joy. Stick to your budget and only buy what you truly need.

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20 Fun (& Budget-Friendly) Christmas Activities

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20 Fun (& Budget-Friendly) Christmas Activities. I buy the kits at Michaels (on sale, of course + a coupon). I’m pretty sure drivers aren’t slowing down to check out our Christmas lights (below), but my husband couldn’t help himself last year when he saw this reindeer on sale. Plan a Movie Night In.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.22.16

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Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Thursday: Perdue chicken thighs and drum sticks were on sale for.88/lb, The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.22.16 It cost $19 for the 4 of us. 88/lb, so I stocked up.

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How to Host a Bridal Shower on a Budget

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Read on to learn our favorite money-saving tricks to host a bridal shower on a budget! You might also consider asking everyone working on the party to contribute a set amount of money towards the budget to make sure no individual is shouldering too much of the load. What did you do to make sure the event stayed within your budget?

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.25.16

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Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Sweet potatoes were on sale for.79/lb The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.25.16 79/lb this week and asparagus was $1.49/lb, lb, so we ate them twice this week. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

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Over the years I have had to budget, put money away…so we can live the life without worrying about money. To budget, not spend on stupid things and save as much as you can. For the clothes and shoes for my kids, I look for sales. I wait for the good sale. I wait for the good sale. Then I have no choice.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 01.08.16

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Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday : I baked a spiral ham that I bought on sale before Christmas. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 01.08.16 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat.

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