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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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Home Projects. We have some home projects that we need to do and we have already set aside the funds. I’ll do my best to follow my own advice, 10 Ways to Save When Eating Out , and we will bring snacks, bag lunches, and drinks whenever we can to save money. What’s your financial goal for 2016?

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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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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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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. 2017 Update.

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Marriage and Money: 5 Tips To Reduce the Money Arguments

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The tasks will vary between households, so devise a to-do list of your family's financial tasks , so that the FOM knows what is expected of them. That is a joint responsibility between the two spouses (at least in our home). Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}. Or buy a home? Be realistic, but dream a little too.

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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. Thanks mom & dad!

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09-08-2017

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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. When I got home, I washed the apples in some vinegar water and made my first batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce of the season. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500.

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