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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. As you can see from a recent night, we had PLENTY of food for dinner. My Frugal Shenanigans! FREE Shredding! Show me the money!

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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Related reading: 10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores. Credit Card Cash Back Redemptions in July: $196. However, once we paid off all of that debt, I started playing the credit card game. Marked down meat!

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How to Avoid Impulse Spending

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Are you surprised when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had? We need to work together to set some financial goals and a budget for you so that you can resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run. Figure out your cost of housing and food per month.

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My Life Plan

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As part of Prudential’s Women Inspired campaign, I was encouraged to think about my dreams detailing my long-term goals and aspirations. I broke my goals into two categories: Financial and Personal. Our Financial Goals: Pay off our non-mortgage debt. Volunteer more at the local food bank. Achievable?

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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It was all consumer debt spread over 5 credit cards. After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. We cut up our credit cards and never used them again. What kind of debt was it?

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Local fairs & festivals – Look for local fairs and festivals for low-cost games, food, and activities. Summer Food: Our diet changes over the summer. They’re all designed to help you save money, pay off debt, and achieve your financial goals, so please take advantage of them. 40 Homemade Popsicle Recipes.

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Money and Marriage – How To Get And Stay On The Same Track and $999.99 Giveaway

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Perhaps he doesn’t like spicy food, but she grew up with it and loves it. Secrets such as one partner getting a new credit card, not letting their spouse know about it and running up the balance cause marital discord and individual agony. If All Else Fails, Get Financial Therapy! a Rafflecopter giveaway.

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