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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. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.22.2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. My husband is not a big fan, so I plan this easy dinner at least once a week or every other week. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.29.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Wednesday: My hubby isn’t a big fan, so when he works late, it’s Spaghetti Night at our house! 10 Paper Products to Avoid. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500.

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5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals

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I learned so much that I hope to apply these lessons to my personal and financial goals for 2012. 5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals. Set a Specific Goal. Prior to 2011, my goals would have sounded like, "I want to get into shape." Again, the fall race was a perfect fit for my goal. Devise a Plan on Paper.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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I am a big Dave Ramsey fan and I often listen to his show while I’m cooking dinner. Getting everything on paper. We would keep our goals on paper on the fridge. What are your financial goals now? Please welcome Drew & Farrah. They write a personal blog, Where Love Takes Us. Increase investing.

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Have a Mindful March!

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We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. Share in the comments.

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