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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

Family Balance Sheet

Do you know how much money is flowing in and out of your bank accounts? 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. Supplement with stuff that’s on sale at the grocery store. 2 – Track your cashflow.

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5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund

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Knowing exactly how much income is going out towards bills, unplanned expenses, and splurges is the first step in saving for a college fund. Going to the movies, having drinks with friends, or going to paid sporting events can be expensive. Planning how often to go out, and how much money will be spent is important.

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Frugal February

Family Balance Sheet

If you need encouragement and guidance with your budget, join my private Facebook group: Family Budgeters Unite! Check out the group and watch my Facebook LIVES where I describe the steps to writing a budget. This is to keep out any trolls and help to keep the group a safe and encouraging place.). 2 – Track your cashflow.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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Tell us about you and your family. Was there a particular event? We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money. We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living?

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. Tell us about you and your family. works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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Tell us about you and your family. We have a family of 4. Drew has a side website company and live event production called Ask Drew How. Farrah also has a kids t-shirt line that she runs out of the house called Lovely Littles Shop. We love to shoot photos and videos and focus on family and a healthy marriage.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in 2014

Saving Cents With Sense

It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out? Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. And all my coupon articles are on the Coupon Resources page to help you out.

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