Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

It’s March 1, and I declare it Mindful March. We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. Our goal for 2019 is NOT to feel deprived, but rather find creative ways to get through the year without unnecessary spending. Do you buy groceries, but have nothing to eat?

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March Financial Goals Budget Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2014

We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. For a glimpse at what I buy and what we eat, read How I Spent $425 in March. But one thing we didn’t want to do was feel like we were living a life of “lack” or sacrifice. We want to have our cake and eat it too. Gym Membership.

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Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

With tuition payments and debt payments we spent about $60,395 between January 2012 and March 2014 when we became completely debt free with two bachelor’s and two master’s degrees between us. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? On top of that, we’re all about setting small goals.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

Within the first year of this job I was able to buy my first house. Why buy it when we can borrow it?! I am definitely Tigger: always ready to try something new and very goal orientated. for the Week of February 28-March 4/11- Spending Time With Family Edition. It paid really well, especially for the age I was at.

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Personal Finance March Finance Family 133

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. See you on Thursday, March 26.

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Thrifting February Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

How I’m managing our family budget during the Pandemic: We pay ourselves at the beginning of each month, so when this crisis started in mid-March, we were covered for the month. We didn’t have enough cash saved to buy a car without a loan and that wasn’t sitting well with me. I have been using it ever since.

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Budget Budgeting Family Debt 246

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 30, 2014

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. I buy the store brand version of just about everything that goes into my cart, because the price is better compared to the name brand version. March Meeting. How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Buy a slice of Triple Chocolate Miracle Cake™ to support local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Lone Star launched the “Miracle Cake” program in March to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sales of their Triple Chocolate Miracle Cake to Children’s Miracle Network.

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Donation Goals Cake December 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

billion in March. billion in March – according to that same report. Why shouldn’t we take that overseas vacation, buy that luxury condo at the lake, get new clothes every change of season, have that spiffy new car? The pleasure of accomplishment you get in setting and meeting a goal. percent, compared with 5.9

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Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

For the last two years, I told anyone who would listen about us trying to make our goal of being totally debt free. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We agree on what happens to our extra cash and discuss weekly our goals for saving and investing as well as any big ticket purchases on the horizon.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

I was without power for a week one cold Midwest March. It made much more sense financially for me to go get a minimum wage job and buy the stuff. Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. Yet when our electrical grid fails, even for a few hours, we lament the inconvenience.

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Canning At&T Gardening Garden 100

For the Mommas

MARCH 31, 2014

That’s why it’s our goal to make using coupons at ShopRite® stores easy for our customers. We reserve the right to refuse any coupon for “free” product, “buy one get one free” offers, and those with a high value in relationship to the item’s price. Only one manufacturer coupon will be applied to each “Buy One, Get One Free” offer.

2014 84

2014 Club Mobile Phone Electronics 84

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I live in the Midwest with my fiancé (soon to be husband in March!), Our long-term goal is to retire in our 40s, and the first step is to pay off this mortgage (in addition to recommended retirement investing). I think it is so important to celebrate the small wins while working towards larger savings goals.

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Friends And Family Sale Library College Cars 192

For the Mommas

JUNE 8, 2011

The goal of this series is to teach you the basics of couponing. Sometimes, I find items that I am not really looking to buy. Peelies seem to be designed for usage on buying that particular item at that particular store. March – Frozen Food Booklets in Grocery Stores. Welcome to Learn to Coupon. in 30 days.

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Finds Newspaper Machines Smart Source 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2011

Just like Money Ning mentioned, we can splurge sometimes without it ruining our goals. I now get excited to look at our money stuff and see how much our net worth has increased the last week. She also reminds us to have fun. It just requires balance. This article made me sit and think about my life and my frugality.

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February Family March Finance 140

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Ryan is a high school math teacher and also officiates college basketball (November thru March). The first and most important step to paying off our house, was buying a house we could afford. Our initial goal was to pay off our 15 year mortgage in 7-8 years by doubling our payment each month. I also blog at Snyders Tell All.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2012

Scientists have discovered that hormones come into play when we are making certain buying decisions, and we all know that logic goes out the window when we are driven by hormones. These hormones affect our emotions and so we end up making a buying decision based on emotions. We know what a disaster that can be! That explains a lot!

Money 213

Money Activism Credit Debt 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The only investing strategy that makes sense to me is buy and hold. Whether you are trying to convince the boss to give you a raise; nudge your customer into buying the latest shiny product the company makes; or pry venture capital lose from an angel investor, you need presentation skills. Buy an energy efficient water heater.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

JULY 30, 2015

Les March é s aux Puces. There are fourteen markets that make up Les March é s aux Puces, so be realistic and understand that trying to see all of them is like trying to see all of The Louvre, it’s not going to happen. Marche Vernaison is the most “affordable” and most accessible of the three markets I visited.

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Girls March Clothing and Accessories Jewelry 49