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5 Ways College Students Can Stretch a Dollar

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Thrift Store Style. Thrift stores, on the other hand, offer affordable, stylish clothing. Many shoppers are now turning to thrift stores to find fashionable items. Dining Hall. You can also get 10 percent off at food chains like Burger King, Dairy Queen and Domino’s.

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Have a Mindful March!

Family Balance Sheet

Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. Are you dining out a bit too much? For a list of budget categories, read: How to Start a Budget. 3 – Choose one budget category to be mindful of. 5 – Find Extra Cash. How much cash can you find?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. Did you buy the materials to make that cute craft that you found on Pinterest but the bag is still sitting in your dining room…3 months later? Also, look into food delivery services, such as GrubHub, Uber Eats, and Door Dash.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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When dining out, Olivia always used a coupon and/or went to places where kids dine free. The interviewees also found that cutting their food spending freed up quite a bit of money to apply towards debt. She also prepared extra food to freeze for late days. This helped her not blow the budget on dining out.

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Getting To Know Me

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

Your favorite food? Skinny jeans, kid's blue oxford, beige grandma sweater I thrifted from Savers, and my new cage black boots for $10 at Wet Seal. Have you see the Cape she made from a thrifted wool skirt? I love these type of things. hehe (Thanks Christen, you are the sweetest and I am so glad I found your blog. Fantastic!!