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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. I redeemed credit card points from our business card for a $100 Target gift card and used the gift card on back-to-school necessities. $40

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal.

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3 Simple Ways to Teach Kids About Saving Money

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But there’s one thing that a lot of parents forget that their kids will absorb: financial habits. adults have credit card debt, kids might not be learning the best financial lessons to set them up for future success. Work on Setting Goals. Since an estimated 55% of U.S.

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Where I Found $370 Debt Snowball Money in January

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Our main financial goal in 2015 is to pay down our non-mortgage debt. We use a Discover credit card to pay for monthly expenses at our business. I used that $300 gift cards to buy groceries and took $300 of January’s grocery money and put it towards a loan. Where can we find extra money?

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. At the time, Bed Bath & Beyond was going out of business and Big Lots was accepting their coupons, so we scored an additional 20% off discount. 4 – Credit Card Rewards – $241.78

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

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in credit card debt, and an additional $28,756.17 With that being said, I also learned about couponing and began to learn all I could about bargain shopping and using coupons and deal sites to garner the best price I could no matter what I was purchasing. Use coupons because you can really save money this way.

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What to Do With Money: A Mom’s Guide to Smart Money Management

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Here’s why: It leaves you with more disposable income It gives you greater peace of mind It makes it easier for you to invest the extra cash When you don’t have crushing credit card debt to worry about, you can plan your finances better, invest more, and spend the excess cash on better insurance policies for yourself and your family.

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