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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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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. 5 – Find Extra Cash.

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3 Monthly Expenses to Reduce Without Feeling a Sacrifice

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When my husband and I wrote our Debt Freedom Plan earlier this year, we made a commitment to scrutinize our monthly expenses to find money to put towards our plan. We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. We want to have our cake and eat it too. Gym Membership. Cable TV & Land Line.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. You can find that here: [link].

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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The inspiration to pay off my debt was watching my grandmother balance her checkbook. And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. What are your financial goals now? My next big hairy audacious goal is to buy a home with cash!

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

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So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. Career-wise while I studied biology at university I came out to find very few opportunities in my field. There was only one way to find out!

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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It was like 40 feet away from me and I watched the entire thing. I knew then, that no matter what it took, I had to dig myself out of this financial situation and move. I started Careful Cents and used that as a platform to find freelance writing opportunities. What are your financial goals now?

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