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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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Choose Thrift First. I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. What We Won’t Give Up: My motto has always been “living well on less” and now it will be “living well on (even) less”.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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Choose Thrift First. I have made a pact with myself that if I don’t already own something that I need, I will either: make do with what I have, find said item at a thrift store, borrow, or forget about it. We do budget for dining out and this year, we will need to be more diligent about staying within that budget.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. Choose Thrift First Challenge. In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. Weekly Meals on a Budget.

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