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How Much Money Can You Live Off Of?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This would include your monthly mortgage payment or rent payment. Clothes are a necessity. Designer name brand clothing is a luxury. Monthly clothing costs would include any pants, shirts, dresses, shoes, and outfits that are needed for you, your spouse, or your kids. How much money do you need to live?

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Oreo Spiderweb cake There, I’d make everything from homemade bread to Steak Diane (seriously – my mom came to visit one time and bought $100 worth of beef tenderloin so I’d have leftovers – at the time, that was like 5lb of tenderloin! Pack what you can!

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How to Save Money When Traveling

Saving Everyday

If you know this in advance, you can pack less, knowing you’ll be able to do laundry, especially if you have young children who go through a LOT of clothes! Having our own car means we don’t have to rent one and we can bring a LOT from home. Never get insurance through the rental car company if you rent a car.

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Here are some homemade gift ideas you can borrow. For example, your statutory expenditures, such as rent, utilities, and gas, go into one envelope. Your variable expenditures, such as groceries, entertainment, clothing, and so on, all go into their own separate envelopes.