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January 2013 Month in Review: Money

February 1st, 2013 | 22 Comments

January 2013 Month in Review: Money

January was a fun month for us!  We went skiing with some friends, got a lot accomplished at work, started watching basketball socially again, went out for Restaurant Week, had a picnic, and had the excitement of two snowfalls.  We went over our grocery budget again (again, again… what kind of budgeter am I?) and you’ll have scroll down to see our bottom line.     The Everyday Budget   Our non-discretionary categories aren’t changing at all now – INCOME, … Read entire article »

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Frugal Friends Go Skiing

January 7th, 2013 | 15 Comments

Frugal Friends Go Skiing

This past weekend I found out just how naturally frugal some of my church friends are!  A few weeks ago one of the women in our small group suggested a day trip to a ski resort in West Virginia.  The decision-making cascade our group made from that invitation was exactly in line with what Kyle and I would have wanted to keep costs down!   Lodging: Even though we had to drive from NC well into WV, … Read entire article »

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