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Christmas Savings Club | June Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

On with the June meeting. How did I do in June? At the beginning of June, I was able to transfer the $100 to our savings account, however we had a lot other gifts to purchase in June and I ended up using some of our Christmas money to cover the money spent. Our monthly goal for Christmas savings is $100.

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

At the beginning of August, I was $100 short from June when we used some of our Christmas savings for gifts that were needed that month. I''m happy to report that I was able to reduce our grocery spending in August by about $50 and I''ll put that money in our Christmas savings.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | July & August

Family Balance Sheet

On the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget. Our grocery spending crept up to about $500 a month during the summer. Visit the previous Grocery Budget Challenge Meetings : January Meeting. February Meeting.

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

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For example, if your paychecks net to $3000 a month, then you plan the spending for $3000, and not a single dollar over or under. For example, if today is May 22, then follow these steps to plan for June’s budget. receipts, statements, all upcoming bills, and any other history of your spending. lined paper. calculator.

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