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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals.

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Frugal February

Family Balance Sheet

Assign a budget category to each transaction, so you can add up what you spend on food, fuel, clothing, self-care, etc. Groceries is the easiest budget category TO GET OUT of control and the easiest budget category TO control. To reign your grocery spending in, you must plan all of your meals.

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Acme Deals Week of 10/1/11

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Don't forget to check out the Saving In Akron coupon database for more coupons! :: BONUS FUEL REWARDS. Earn $3 in bonus fuel rewards when you spend $20 in the dairy department. :: GROCERY. Spend $20 on any Smucker's brand foods. Helpful link: Monthly Catalina Deals. –Folgers Coffee (10.3-11

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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– Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. – Transportation: loan payments, fuel, insurance, service/repairs, necessary parking/tolls. The grocery category is the easiest one to reduce. I list tons of ideas: How to Slash Your Grocery Spending .

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