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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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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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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

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After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. My family loves watching movies and tv series together, and having regular game nights. Visiting a local reindeer ranch with a reindeer who also doesn’t care about trends The hardest part of being frugal for my family is food!

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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. Set a goal for yourself for March.

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P.E.P. for Week of January 31- February 4/11- Superbowl Edition

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I can say though that by using a money management program you are more likely to stick to your budget and your financial goals. Sweating the Big Stuff shares with us 6 ways we can save on food. I am not sure if we could make that full jump but we do limit the amount we watch. You are more likely to get honest advice.

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Meet Tracy, a Single Mom Who Paid Off $41,587 | Debt Free Stories

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I just moved to the more rural area to enjoy time gardening and cooking with real foods. The company I had worked at for 12 years when I started my journey in January 2013, announced it would be making significant job cuts summer 2013. Meal plan based on dietary needs and whatever your hot buttons are for foods. (I

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My Word for 2019

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It’s been a trend every January and I’ve always found it interesting to read how other people have come up with their one word. Our main financial goal is to pay off our last non-mortgage loan. It was a goal in 2018, but high medical bills and other financial challenges hindered our progress. My word for 2019 is REDUCE.

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