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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

Family Balance Sheet

My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. I created a master list (see photo below) of my family’s favorite, easy and healthy meals to use as a reference tool.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We live on the side of a small mountain in a quiet, rural town, but we’re less than 20 miles from a city of about 25,000 people and its shopping and dining opportunities. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals.