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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. Eating Out.

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Eleven Tips for Easier Menu Planning | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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The weeks were I don’t menu plan are the weeks that I’m at the grocery store multiple times or we get take out multiple times, leading to an out of control grocery spending. I also revolve my menu around what is on sale, so I'm spending less on our meals. Plan your menu around what is on sale at the grocery store that week.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in 2014

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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? You knew this tip was coming didn’t you? :) You can find coupons in newspapers, magazines, by mail, or online to help you save each week at the store. How about clothes?

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year

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? You knew this tip was coming didn’t you? :) You can find coupons in newspapers, magazines, by mail, or online to help you save each week at the store.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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On Halloween we did a trick for our treat inside of a neighbors house, without our parents around and got homemade goodies to eat as a treat. You didn’t start eating until everyone was served and seated. Alone or with a friend. I was born in 1948 so my early childhood was spent in the 1950′s. Kids walked to school.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year

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? You knew this tip was coming didn’t you? :) You can find coupons in newspapers, magazines, by mail, or online to help you save each week at the store.

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

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. However, over time, as the debt grew thanks to interest charges and mismanagement on my part, the monthly payments started to grow out of control. Where are you from?

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