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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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My $2.50 Homemade Pizza

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We used to go out to dinner every Friday night, but we’ve put a stop to that treat as we work through some of our financial goals. This past Friday, we had a pizza night and all it cost me was $2.50. Sounds like a pizza to me. But I still want to make our Friday dinner IN a fun, yet inexpensive family night.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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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. But they come home from school starving and they come home from swim practice starving, so they are eating the equivalent of TWO dinners during the week. You can post a link in the comments.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party. How to Grill Pizza – No need to heat up the house to make homemade pizza, grill it instead!

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Find out how Deacon & his Wife Paid off $52,000 of Debt in 18 Months

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I got a second job delivering pizzas at night. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? I handle the finances for the most part, however, my wife does have a lot of input in making financial decisions. What are your financial goals now? We plan to be financially free by 40.

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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Coming home from a trip to Disney World was what started it all. We started making our own bread, pancake mix, hot chocolate mix, “Swiffer” dusting clothes, lunch snacks (cookies and muffins), bread crumbs, pizza crust, etc. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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