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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. Homemade Basil and Walnut Pesto: I made my second batch of homemade pesto from my two garden basil plants. However, once we paid off all of that debt, I started playing the credit card game.

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How We Frugal-ed this Week: 10/12/18

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so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. homemade refried beans. homemade sugar-free applesauce – It’s that time of year and I made a huge batch about 3 weeks ago. This money went into our regular checking account, but I’d like to start directing it towards our debt.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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40 Homemade Popsicle Recipes. Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag – This is a fun frugal summer activity for the kids. How to Grill Pizza – No need to heat up the house to make homemade pizza, grill it instead! We’re not perfect though…summer also means more ice cream and frosty treats. 40 Summer Desserts.

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A Sweeter Way to Cook Your Budget

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If you’ve ever eaten homemade cookies before, you’ve probably tasted the Toll House recipe. Do you want to be debt free? Once you’ve made some financial goals that motivate and inspire you, try and put dollar amounts around them. Once your financial goals and costs are set, now you add in your income and expenses.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Personally, I think a starter fund should be $2000-$3000.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more. 1 – Determine how much you need.