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Which Bill Payments to Prioritize When You’re Broke

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Utilities Top utilities that you need to pay first are electric, gas, and water bills. Telephone and cellphone bills may be important to you but always prioritize your health and safety first before anything else. Prioritizing groceries and food is wise but this does not mean you keep eating out every other night.

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5 Ways to Lower Your Monthly Bills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have been able to save on things like food, gas, and clothing. Here are some examples: Stop eating out on the weekend. Long distance telephone services, mortgages, insurance, and utility costs can all be reduced. The trick is, you just have to know where to look to find the savings. You just have to shop around.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most telephones were on a party line (and yes the parties did ease drop on each other, but they also let us do ‘conference’ calls). There wasn’t a restaurant on every corner and people didn’t eat out much. Out of season produce, if available at all, was super expensive. Most people were thin.

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6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To

For the Mommas

Utilities- electricity, propane & gas, water & sewage. Telephone/cell phone. Transportation- car note, car insurance, maintenance, gas, etc. Food- groceries, eating out, ordering delivery, etc. Business expenses if you run a business. Pet care- food, medication, grooming, etc.