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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, but rather to find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending.

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Frugal February

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How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, .

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

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Was there a particular event? 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. What are your financial goals now? What inspired you to get debt free? It’s feels nice to spend money on a date night out.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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Was there a particular event? We tried our best to stretch the food budget. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We went and saw Dave Ramsey at a live speaking event in Dallas, ha! What are your financial goals now? Do not allow fear to convince you to not pursue your financial goals.

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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Was there a particular event? Little things like coffee, lunches, fast food etc add up and can kill your budget. What are your financial goals now? It was all consumer debt spread over 5 credit cards. It was many years of over spending and not having a plan for our money that led us to that point.

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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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’ Apart from our careers we’re very into cultural experience, LOVE big city life with all the culture and delicious food it provides and our greatest lament in moving to Western NY is that there won’t be the variety that our beloved Portland offers us. Was there a particular event? What are your financial goals now?

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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Was there a particular event? Jeff was able to get on with the city on an on-call basis to help set up and tear down equipment for local events and concerts. Shop with a list, and not just for food. What are your financial goals now? What inspired you to become debt free?

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