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Debt Freedom

Money vs. Memories

March 9, 2011

{The following is a guest post from Mandy at Pennies and Blessings.  She addresses a topic that we’ve faced many times throughout our debt journey.  I’m very interested in hearing how you’ve handled these situations.} Our family may be relatively new to the intentional frugal living community, but making life work on a limited budget [...]

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Free Online Money Manager

July 22, 2010

Generally speaking I am a paper and pen type of gal.  I like to physically write down my thoughts, my goals, my lists, my finances.  Especially my finances and financial goals. But, I’ve heard so much about Mint.com, and I caved into peer pressure.  I finally joined the FREE online money manager, and I’m impressed! [...]

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Extremely Free

May 25, 2010

Finding the path to debt freedom is  a known passion of mine.  I’ve shared our journey and what works for us here.  Today I am honored to feature a guest post from Michele over at Frugal Granola (you’ve really got to read her blog if you don’t already!), she is truly an inspiration to me. [...]

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Saving Money On Meat

April 15, 2010

Meat expenses can really kill a grocery budget.  When we first started analyzing our grocery expenses, meat was our number one expense.  I would be okay living off of salads and fresh fruits and vegetables, but my husband won’t have it.  Instead, we found some ways to still enjoy our meat, without breaking our grocery [...]

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2010 Goals Update

February 18, 2010

It has been waaayyyy too long since I have checked on the progress of my 2010 Goals.  Life has been crazy busy around here, and I just haven’ t thought a whole lot about it.  But, it’s time!  The whole purpose of me setting these goals and posting about them, was so that I would [...]

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Cheap Diapers Delivered to Your Door!

February 16, 2010

I am ever so thankful that I’ve not had to buy diapers in almost 2 ½ years. It’s definitely given my budget a bit of a break.   Now that we are expecting our 4th child, that will obviously be changing.  But, it’s going to be a bit different this time around.  My husband and [...]

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Top Ten Posts of 2009

January 15, 2010

I really enjoy looking back over my posts to see which ones ended up being the top posts. Oftentimes, I am surprised by the results. Here are the Top Ten Posts for 2009: 1. The Lentil Brown Rice Casserole continues to come in on top. This continues to surprise me. We love this dish, and [...]

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2010 Goals

January 1, 2010

We made it another year! 2009 ended up being a pretty good year for us overall. I haven’t had a chance to do a recap of our 2009 goals yet, but I should have that posted next week sometime. Having a specific list of goals to concentrate really helped us to stay on track and [...]

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Hosting a Frugal Thanksgiving

November 20, 2009

Big gatherings with lots of food and decorations can easily become a budget disaster. Hosting a frugal Thanksgiving, or Christmas for that matter, isn’t impossible. Doing so requires a bit more planning, but the savings in the end will be worth it. One thing to remember in the midst of all the craziness is the [...]

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Monthly Cash Flow Plans

October 14, 2009

One of the essential tools to our debt freedom journey has been a Monthly Cash Flow plan. I’ve touched on it before, but I wanted to throw it out there again. They are so important to your financial success, and I just can’t sing their praises enough. The benefit of a cash flow plan is [...]

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