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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. – Transportation: loan payments, fuel, insurance, service/repairs, necessary parking/tolls. Budgeting is a lifelong habit.

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How to Save Money From Salary Without Sacrificing Your Lifestyle

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But think about how much you would be saving in terms of transport, drinks, food, entertainment, and the potential bail money should things get out of hand. If your lifestyle involves hanging out with your friends, you could choose to do a pot-luck hangout. My family chooses to eat out once per week, for example.

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

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because we aren’t eating out. Use all the food you have, and freeze it if you know you won’t use it up before it expires. We knew it would take us years to get out of debt! While we said no to eating out and going to the movies all the time, we. transportation expenses. We stayed with.

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