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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

I find that older kids tend to buy some of their own meals and they go out with friends, which means I don’t end up feeding them 3x day, 7 days a week. I am not trying as hard to save money on groceries as I used to Back in the day, I definitely worked harder on my grocery spending than I do now. Further questions?

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2023 financial goals ? We decided on one big audacious financial goal for the year, and it’s a doozy! The last time we wrote numbers-driven financial goals was 2019. That was the year that we made the goal of paying off the last of our non-mortgage debts and we achieved it by September of that year.

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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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WIS, WWA | $149 and I’m not pressed

The Frugal Girl

I can only be pressed about so many things at one time, and right now, my grocery spending is not it. My main goal is to mostly cook at home, and other than that, I’m not stressing for now. Which is a little high, but I don’t care. Regardless, the financial aid office was able to help me fix the problem.

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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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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. My offer for a FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget excel spreadsheet is still available. Our monthly goal for Christmas savings is $100. Happy 4 months til Christmas!

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Christmas Savings Club | June Meeting

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We''ve been working towards a goal of a cash Christmas since January and it''s not too late for you to join in. The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. Our monthly goal for Christmas savings is $100.

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