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My Word for 2021

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After writing some financial goals that had a lot to do with researching topics, such as retirement and college savings strategies, I realized that maybe my word for 2020 was READ. Read: My 2020 Financial Goals. I thought about reusing REDUCE, but it’s a new year, so I need a new word. My word for 2021 is INCREASE.

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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

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I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to help us get through current higher food and gas prices and achieve our big financial goals. I like to reuse them for lunches/snacks. Some months are more successful than others. My Frugal Shenanigans! Everyone just grabs want they want for the day.

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Resolve to Lower Your Grocery Spending

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Reusing Glass Jars. Did you make a goal for 2012 to lower your grocery spending? Freeze Your Garden Produce Now and You'll be Thanking Yourself Later. Homemade Breadcrumbs. How to Save Money at the Apple Orchard. How to Save Money on Organic Food. Know Your 'Buy' Price on Your Groceries. My Menu/Grocery List Clipboard.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). This is a work in progress and I feel it will always by my goal. This will always be a work in progress and you’ll understand why it will be more crucial for me when you read my 2020 goals below! We knocked this out of the park. Related Reading: Our Debt Freedom Plan Update (October 2019).

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My Word for 2019

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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. The author, Bea Johnson, chronicles her journey of zero waste living through 5 Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot. My word for 2019 is REDUCE.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. It was a rough few years, but I did everything I could think of to spend as little as possible and we got through it.

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35 Money-Saving Grocery Tips | Kitchen Economics

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One of my goals for Family Balance Sheet for 2013, is to get back to posting more money saving tips to help my readers (and myself) reduce our grocery bills. Reuse glass jars. Cut out the crap, save the dough. 10 Paper Products to Cross off your grocery list. Stock up and save with pre-holiday grocery sales. Stop wasting food.