Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Whether that’s a mortgage or rent, a large percentage of your salary will go toward your housing expenses. Home prices, property taxes and monthly rents vary from state to state, city to city, town to town and even neighborhood to neighborhood. You could eat out less, cut back on takeout and cook more often.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Limit eating out and the activities that are outside your budget such as expensive movies and far away vacations. During weekends and family days, you can set-up some fun activities at home to lessen the expenses. You can rent a movie, turn-off the lights, grab a bowl of popcorn, and enjoy it with the family.

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Frugal Family Budgeting Budget 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

For the meantime, do not buy by the bulk. Shelter Depending on your amortization, mortgage or rent, the amount you need to set aside for house payments may vary for every individual. Prioritizing groceries and food is wise but this does not mean you keep eating out every other night. Is Borrowing Money Ethical?

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Every year, we split the rent on a beach condo with other family members to make a week away affordable for everyone involved. We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Clark, our cat, the day after we brought him home from the shelter. Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. This only happened after we stopped owning homes and became renters.

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