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I recently exchanged emails with Mary Hunt. Eeeek! Yes, The Mary Hunt! She had posed a question on her Debt-Proof Living facebook page: “Have you gone extreme to cut the cost of 1) Cell phone 2) Cable TV 3) Internet service and 4) Landline phone? Care to share? If so, all the details, please!” I [...]
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I’ve had these papers taunting me from the pile in the corner where I stuck them when my focus turned to getting this house put up for sale. Guess how many late bills are hidden in there? Apparently, at least one. At least, I was assuming my phone got disconnected for a reason. I never [...]
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I’m really determined to work on lowering my grocery bill over this next year. It’s one huge area that can make or break a household budget. I don’t feel like I buy groceries needlessly: I do shop with a list; I meal plan; and I don’t buy my kids a lot of junk. I use [...]
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For January’s budget, I underestimated our power bill by over $100. I don’t know what I was thinking: it’s only been freezing here for what seems forever. I immediately turned the thermostat down from 68 to 66 degrees. I’m thinking of turning it down even lower, even though The Hubs already thinks I’ve gone too [...]
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