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Budget Smart Girl February Challenge
Can you believe we’re half-way through February? That means…besides this month flying by, that we’re at the midpoint of our February Challenge. Remember we’re trying to buy things on sale. Not just for the sake of buying stuff but if we really need to purchase something this month, we’re trying to find it on sale or at least the best price we can. I had to buy a few business-related items and while I couldn’t find any on sale, I did a price search and hopefully, I did get the lowest price I could. Food wise, I’ve chosen foods from weekly ads and been using things that are on sale…
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Monday Motivation-It Takes Action
What action are you taking this week to work on your goal or dream?
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News You Can Use-Money Saving Appliances
Has the first full week of February flown by or what? I almost forget that it’s Friday. Here are some money saving articles and vlogs I found this week- One of my favorite sites for all things money is Wisebread. This article features doable steps you can put into action- 16 Small Steps You Can Take Now to Improve Your Finances (wisebread.com) Another one of my favorites The Penny Hoarder with more fun money saving tips How to Save Money: 25 Ways to Put Away More Every Month (thepennyhoarder.com) And finally, I stumbled upon this YouTube channel called Under the Median who vloged about saving money appliances. How to Save…
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Monday Motivation-Work
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Friday News You Can Use-Money Mistakes
Did your February start in a money saving way? What money saving tips did I find this week? I stumbled upon this channel called Frozen Pennies on YouTube- Check out this video about Depression Era Pantry Staples- You can always count on the Motley Fool for great money advice and here’s one about four money mistakes you might be making- https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/personal-finance/articles/4-money-mistakes-you-have-to-stop-repeating-over-and-over-again/ Have a fun weekend and a money saving week.
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February Challenge and Best Buys
It’s February, a month with just 28 days so make each one count. Today, we’re starting our annual February Budget Smart Girl Challenge. This year, it’s buying only things that are on sale. Remember don’t buy anything you don’t really need just because it has a sale tag on it. Things on sale can include, clothes, electronics, and yes, definitely food. We’ll do a check in on February 15th and then again on March 1st. So, what is usually on sale in February? Did you know that February is both National Canned Food Month and National Hot Breakfast Month? What a great time to stock up on some pantry supplies,…
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Monday Motivation-Opportunities Are Out There
Every week put aside some time to brainstorm. Brainstorm ideas possible business opportunities. Brainstorm ways to make your life better and easier. It’s all within your control.
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News You Can Use-54 Ways to Save Money
I hope you’ve had a super saving week. It’s the last Friday of January and here are my picks for some useful articles, web sites and videos I feel are worth checking out- I found this channel, Simple Fast, on YouTube, not so much about saving money but tricks and tips you can use and yes, I believe will save you both money and time- https://www.youtube.com/@simplefast1/videos I also discovered this site called America Saves which has lots of resources but I found this one about 54 ways to save money- https://americasaves.org/resource-center/insights/54-ways-to-save-money/ And finally, who doesn’t want to boost their back account? Check out this article from Marketwatch- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/boost-your-bank-account-by-breaking-out-of-these-5-common-money-traps-11674245959? Remember out…
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February Challenge-Are You Ready?
It’s almost February and you know what that means at Budget Smart Girl? It’s challenge time. This year I tried to come up with something different. For our 2023 February challenge, it’s don’t buy it unless it’s on sale. Remember that we never buy anything that’s not a necessity. We evaluate a want versus a need. Those elements are still in play but if there is something you need to buy during the month of February then you’re challenge is to try and find it on sale, whether it be at the local store on an online market place. If we can, we’re going to buy everything at a discounted…
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Monday Motivation-Less Dreaming and More Doing