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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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We used to spend hundreds of dollars a month going out to eat at restaurants. Restaurants can be a huge drain on any budget, but there are ways to enjoy a meal out without spending a lot of money. Shopping the sale racks at your favorite store is always an option, but there are two ways to find even better deals on clothing.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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People opened their windows and used attic fans or sat in metal lawn chairs outside to cool off. There wasn’t a restaurant on every corner and people didn’t eat out much. Most food at the grocery store came from the USA. Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. Some of us did not have central heat. Go Frugal'

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