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Money Saving Tip-Eat in Abundance
Each month, check out what’s in abundance and plan meals around it. For example, this month, I’m seeing lots of berries, tomatoes, and cucumbers on sale. Another tip is to buy extra and preserve them for times when these items aren’t plentiful and therefore will cost more.
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Money Mindset Makeover Challenge-Day 9-Temptations
What tempts you? Knowing what are weaknesses are is a good thing. And it’s make or break when it comes to budgets and saving money. Today, we’re going to focus on temptations… those things that beckon you to stray from your budget or spend more money than you earn. Sit down and try to figure out your money Achilles’ heel. It could be that every time you go to the supermarket you end up with a half a cart load of things you didn’t intend to buy. Each time a sales pitch from a favorite store or business hits your e-mail or mailbox, they easily convince you to buy the…
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The Budget Smart Girl’s Guide To Easy Ways to Cut Your Budget
These days it seems like it’s not just us Budget Smart Girls who want to save some money. When the going gets tough here are some ways I’ve found to cut your budget. What Can You Eliminate?Sit down and look at your bills, bank and credit card statements. Do you have any expenses that aren’t really necessary? Things like the weekly pedicure, the two meals you had at the fancy restaurant, the daily latte at the coffee shop? Circle anything that isn’t essential in your life. Added Services Most things that fit into the non-essential category include added services, things like cable TV, text messaging on your cell phone. Do…