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Frugal Friday: Cheap Turkeys for the Win! 11.18.16

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It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Cheap turkeys. It’s super easy, super cheap, and you can make a zillion and a half different flavors. The post Frugal Friday: Cheap Turkeys for the Win!

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Family Budget Spreadsheets 2021

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Knowing that newer models aren’t cheap, I devised a plan…and a spreadsheet. Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come. In 2016, we had some appliances that were starting to not work very efficiently.

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Introducing: Family Budget Spreadsheets

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Knowing that newer models aren’t cheap, I devised a plan…and a spreadsheet. Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come. Two years ago, we had some appliances that were starting to not work very efficiently.

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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

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Buying Items On Sale We all love a bargain, but buying something we don’t need just because it’s cheap, isn’t a bargain. Not Having a Financial Plan Having clear financial goals helps you control spending and increase savings because you know where you are headed. It’s wasted money.

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A Sweeter Way to Cook Your Budget

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Once you’ve made some financial goals that motivate and inspire you, try and put dollar amounts around them. Once your financial goals and costs are set, now you add in your income and expenses. Cooking to Financial Success Andi B. Do you want to take a two week trip to Venice? So, how do you manage your finances?

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Update #1: Our Debt Freedom Plan

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Unfortunately they’re not cheap. What financial goals are you working towards? Are you making headway with those goals? Financial Freedom Marriage and Money' Our current amount is enough where I sleep much more soundly at night. We are now on to our third step: Cash flow necessary business expenses.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Cheap Summer Movies – Some theaters offer great kids’ movie deals over the summer months. They’re all designed to help you save money, pay off debt, and achieve your financial goals, so please take advantage of them. Do a Google search for your neighborhood to find any deals at theaters near you.

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