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Plan a Staycation | Summer Fun Guide

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North Central Indiana :: Parenting Miracles. Arlington, Texas :: Grocery Shop For FREE. Portland, Oregon :: Frugal Living NW. Mansfield, Ohio :: The Traveling Praters. Metro Detroit, Michigan :: Saving Dollars and Sense. Mount Vernon, Ohio :: Living Better One Day at a Time. Omaha, Nebraska :: Mom Endeavors.

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Luxuries That Are Not Worth The Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You wouldn’t drive a luxury vehicle to your parent’s house at Christmas for four hours in the snow. You wouldn’t want to take a luxury car to a routine Sunday grocery shopping trip. Go Frugal' They are purely a status symbol, and they limit you, as well.

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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My husband paid his entire way through undergrad and my parents covered a significant portion, so we come from both angles and our strategy is a compromise. However, I will re-focus on my meal planning/grocery shopping routine to try to get this number down. My spending was bound to increase as my girls got older.

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Fun Staycation Ideas From All Across the Country

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Here are the links to the other bloggers' sites for you to plan out your summer staycation or vacation: New England Connecticut - Parenting Miracles Boston, Massachusetts - ? We are all writing about fun and low cost summer ideas in our respective areas of the country. Let us know in the comments.

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Plan a Staycation: Enjoy Your City on a Budget

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NW (or all), Connecticut :: Parenting Miracles. Cloud, Minnesota :: Frugal Finders. Portland, Oregon :: Frugal Living NW. Arlington, Texas :: Grocery Shop For FREE. Mid Atlantic. Boston (or all), Massachusetts :: Maven of Savin. Central, New Jersey :: Our Good LIfe. Syracuse, New York :: I am THAT lady.

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Stop Eating Out! Tips to Curb Your Restaurant Spending

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Eating out: our worst “frienemy” Saving busy professionals and parents from slaving in the kitchen after a long day at work, and bringing friends together, eating out is a cornerstone of our North American culture. We also grocery shop once per week. So, we decided to continue the challenge.

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Peapod : an Online Grocery and Delivery Service to your home

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Peapod is a company is a way for you to do all of your grocery shopping from home and have them delivered directly to your door ! frugal tips peapod an online grocery and delivery service to your home'