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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? If you do not know the answer, then there is a good chance you have room to cut back. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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10 Family-Friendly Halloween Activities

Couponing 101

Go to a pumpkin patch or buy one at your local grocery store. They’re made with a balloon and filling (can be rice, beans, etc). These are great to do together as a family! Smashed Peas and Carrots uses some crazy cute painted Halloween Rocks to play this traditional game. Play Spooky Tic Tac Toe.

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Can You Cut Expenses by a Half Million Dollars?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With the advent of the Great Recession, today’s populations are re-learning frugality and expense reduction. We were so poor that we re-used coffee grounds to make more coffee! When we do go, we spend an average of $3000 for one week of vacationing. Do it yourself home repair can really go either way.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). 2 – Reduce your grocery spending without sacrificing quality. Can you answer this question, how much do you spend on groceries each month? If you do not know the answer, then there is a good chance you are over spending. Try freezer cooking.

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D.I.Y. Weekly: Easy Screen Printing

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

In this new weekly feature, we’ll help you save even more money but showing you some easy and fashionable Do-It-Yourself ideas (including a step-by-step guide for your DIY virgins!) Freezer paper (find it at your local grocery store). Cut out the letters using an exacto knife. that would make Martha Stewart proud!