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We Cancelled Our Cable TV and Land Line

Family Balance Sheet

We were paying for a deluxe bundle package that included high speed Internet, a land line, a gazillion cable channels, and HBO, which we enjoyed quite a bit. But when our cable/Internet/phone bill increased over $100 from the previous month, we thought twice about our love for cable TV in our home.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? We feel it at our house too and this is definitely an area I need to improve. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To

For the Mommas

You don’t have to completely cut it from your life, but it should definitely be viewed as something that you buy only when you have the money to spare, instead of it being purchased just as easily or regularly as the necessities. Utilities- electricity, propane & gas, water & sewage. Telephone/cell phone.