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

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We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

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I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. That took forever!

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Having a Hard Time Getting By? 3 Budget Leaks You May Be Experiencing.

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Money is only as taboo as the person who is holding back from talking about it dictates, and because I have no fear when it comes to bringing finances up, people with whom I speak about money tend to be more open. Many people are, and you’re not alone. per lunch x 4 days per week = $16/week. Men are as guilty of this as women are.

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10 Reasons You’re Broke

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If you make $50,000 a year after taxes and spend $60,000 a year, your finances are going backward. But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. Put some money aside for savings and food.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love. I have two!

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

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After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. After checking and rechecking and I discover the real cost of eating out! Take a moment to watch them. Penge Snak!:

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years! That meant no vacations, no new clothes, no eating out, nothing. I’d love to have a little homestead somewhere, growing most of my own food. That electric drill?

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