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3 Tips to Ensure You Adhere to Your Budget

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Now that I make more money and can afford to indulge once in awhile, one of the most difficult parts of budgeting is actually adhering to it, when it’s not imperative for your financial survival. Money Tips' Ensure Your Budget is Realistic. Which areas of your budget do you struggle with sticking to the most?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. Yard sales take some work, but you can declutter your house and make some cash in the same weekend.