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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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I will focus on being content with what I have and I’m pretty sure I’ll survive. Choose Thrift First. I have made a pact with myself that if I don’t already own something that I need, I will either: make do with what I have, find said item at a thrift store, borrow, or forget about it.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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Choose Thrift First Challenge. In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. In 2015, the monthly challenge will be the Choose Thrift First Challenge. I’ll go into more detail in an upcoming post.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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I want to focus on being content with what I have and I’m pretty sure I’ll survive. Choose Thrift First. I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. Plan our Spending.