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Eating Well on a Budget-5 Simple Tips
Eating well when food prices are high is a challenge but it can be done. A great way to get the most nutritional bang for your buck is to eat fruits, vegetables, herb and spices. Here are five tips and a bonus one for finding the best selection at the best prices. Farmer’s Markets Many of the farmer’s markets close in the winter but some areas do have indoor ones so it pays to check in your local area. Not only can you find produce but things like eggs, milk, butter etc. Buy in Bulk Are you worried about having to throw away food that you can’t use even though…
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Money Motivation-Does Your Money Work For You?
Passive income, compound interest, both things that allow your money to work for you instead of vice versa. This week, do some research on these two terms and learn how you can get your money working…or stay turned for upcoming blogs on BSG.
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Frugal is Trendy
Frugal is the new in thing. We, budget smart girls have known that for a long time. Budget Smart Girl’s been around since 2005 and before that it was The Budget Smart Girl’s Guide to the Universe and Eating Well on a Budget. We’ve been through recessions and tough times before, we’ve weathered the storm and now once again frugal is trendy, it’s the in thing. Traffic to this site has picked up tremendously in the last month or so, which tells me that people are looking for ways to save money. As I work on the new Budget Smart course I thought it would be fun to share with…
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Upcoming Budget Smart Girl Course-Beta Testers Needed
I’m planning a Budget Smart Girl course and will begin working on it early next year. I’d love to get feedback as I make my way through the modules and lessons so I’m looking for about five maybe more, people who would love to be part of my focus group/beta testers. You’ll receive the lessons and other materials I add to each module and then you’ll give me feedback as to its content and if you learned something new and how valuable you found it to saving or making money. If you’re interested you can contact me at budgetsmartqueries@gmail.com
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High Prices Getting You Down?
Shopping can give you a bad case of sticker shock and if high prices are getting you down, here are five things you can do to help- Are high prices getting you down? Don’t Be Loyal One of the key traits of being budget smart is you’re never loyal to a brand, store or company. If another supermarket has a better deal, head there. Your favorite dishwasher liquid gone up in price? Find another one…you might even love it more. Do Your Homework Before you buy anything, do some research which is easier than ever now we have the Internet. Don’t just hand over your money believing the store is…
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Budget Smart Makeover
I hope your summer (or winter) has been fun and money saving. I’m currently updating the site by working through each of the posts, articles, and interviews and it’s taking me longer than I thought because there are over 800 of them. What I’m basically doing is removing anything that’s no longer relevant, removing links that no longer work and adding tags and putting everything into categories. If you haven’t looked at the archives, I encourage you to do so because lots of articles and tips can be helpful in today’s economy. I’m also planning and working on a self-paced course to teach you how to save money. I’m not…
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Friday News You Can Use-Cheap Businesses You can Start
It’s Friday already and time for news you can use. Worried about inflation, this article has some great advice- https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/dont-let-inflation-ruin-your-fun-how-to-save-on-restaurants-gas-and-gadgets/ I always like to see articles about ways to save money and here’s one from Good Housekeeping- https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/money/a43217787/how-to-save-money/ And as always, being budget smart means both saving and making money and The Penny Hoarder has some ideas for starting cheap small business. You’re sure to find something you can do- https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/make-money/start-a-business/cheap-small-business-ideas/ Have a fun weekend and a money saving week.
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Friday News You Can Use-Creative Entrepreneurs
It’s Friday, it’s halfway through March and it’s St. Patrick’s Day. Here are some articles I think are worth checking out- There are two sides to being budget smart, one is the saving part, the other, finding ways to make more money. Check out this article about ways to be a creative entrepreneur- https://www.thebalancemoney.com/basic-principals-of-creative-entrepreneurs-4582514 And from Fortune, how to save $750 a month- https://fortune.com/recommends/banking/how-to-save-750-month/ And finally, I found this great channel on YouTube called Hometalk. So many good ideas and many of them are money saving. Check out this one about 22 Budget Ideas to use this summer Have a fun weekend and a money saving week.
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March-Best Buys-Frozen Food Month, Fish and more
It’s March and that means spring is around the corner… How did you do with our February Challenge? Did you find some bargains? Did you find it hard to buy only things on sale? I have to say, it was a challenge for some things that I needed to buy. One or two were business related so I needed them and didn’t think they were the sort of thing to go on sale, so I bought them. A new month, means a new opportunity to save. In March, look for frozen items because it’s Frozen Food Month. This is a great time to stock up on frozen pantry staples, like…
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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.