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Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Those gorgeous pair of skinny jeans that are on sale? Yes, but before you run out to buy them because they are on sale, ask yourself this “How many other pairs of jeans are in my closet?” Shop Sales. Cut coupons, go grocery shopping when your items are on sale, and you will save money. There are.

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10 Reasons You’re Broke

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you make $50,000 a year after taxes and spend $60,000 a year, your finances are going backward. Send your spouse to do the grocery shopping. When you do need something, shop with a friend that won’t let you go overboard. You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. You are competitive.

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

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Grocery shopping wisely – We shop at affordable stores, shop the ads/sales, and menu plan. It’s important to be on the same page as your spouse about finances. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? I rarely use coupons. So he was paying over $2200.00

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

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Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years! Could I knock $20 off my grocery shopping somehow? There’s always a sale or a promotion going on, and it can be so tempting. For example I got up at 3.45

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