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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. Do you know how much money is flowing in and out of your bank accounts? One way to track your spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer.

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Frugal February

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I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. One way to track you spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. 3 – Cook/Eat from the pantry and freezer. Invite friends over for a potluck/game night, instead of going out to dinner.

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8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation

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Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. For lunch, we usually pack a cooler with food each day that we are at the beach and eat out somewhere for lunch on the one day when we need a sun-break. Create A Budget. Plan your travel.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget.

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Eight Tips To Help You Save Money While On Vacation

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Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. Will you need to supply your own: toilet paper, bath towels, bed linens. At our vacation spot, it is recommended to not drink the water out of the faucet, so we take a lot of water.

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How to Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons

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I use them regularly when we eat out at restaurants, and I will not shop at a department store without one, but grocery coupons are completely different for me. While I have success finding coupons in the Sunday paper and online printing sources, like Coupons.com for hygiene, paper, and cleaning products, food is another story.

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

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I am a big Dave Ramsey fan and I often listen to his show while I’m cooking dinner. Getting everything on paper. We would keep our goals on paper on the fridge. Drinking water when you eat out. We eat steak all year long (for a fairly good price). Please welcome Drew & Farrah.

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