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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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3 Monthly Expenses to Reduce Without Feeling a Sacrifice

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We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. My family was watching way too much addictive cable TV anyway and my husband and I were not happy with the new price, so the decision was very easy. But one thing we didn’t want to do was feel like we were living a life of “lack” or sacrifice.

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How to Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Habits

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Every time I have to walk into one because it’s my only option for a food and a bathroom break for the next hundred miles, I suck it up and begin the search- an apple, maybe a salad (but hold the creamy dressing), and a mini bag of pretzels. Grabbing fast food or whatever’s convenient, skipping workouts, etc. I hate rest stops.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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If you think you’re going to come up short on cash, check out my 25 Ideas to Find Money. Budget-Friendly Summer Fun Ideas: Summer activities can be found all around you. We have had fun with most of these ideas locally, but a quick Google search will help you find locations and destinations near you. Go camping in the backyard.

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Vegetarian Living

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A few years ago, after eating a few too many turkey sandwiches and watching several tummy turning documentaries about the food industry, I became a vegetarian. I actually had to write out a list of foods that are vegetarian. It makes me sad, not only as a vegetarian, but also as a person who loves good food.

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

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Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. 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? Where are you from?

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

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Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? My husband wanted nothing to do with the idea and we spent the next year going back and forth about it. Where are you from?

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