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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

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The American culture is wrought with excessive spending so it is no surprise that the typical household overspends on necessities such as food, gas, utilities, and phone usage. How to Save Money on Food. You cannot avoid spending money on food. When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money.

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Look Hot and Stay Fit on a Busy Schedule

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If you need to lose some weight, start by replacing one or two unhealthy foods with healthier ones for a week or two, then move on to another unhealthy part of your diet. The best meals and snacks are those you make at home because you can control what goes into them. Fad diets don’t work and some are even dangerous, so avoid them.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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It started with $40,000 in consumer debt (vehicles, credit cards, small student loan) and then sold our home and eliminated the $140,000 of mortgage debt. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day.

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