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Frugal or Safety?

Should I ride my bike to work?

After reviewing our monthly family budget results for May (2008), I was looking at how much we had budgeted for gas expenses for our two vehicles compared to the amount we spent. We budgeted $200 for the month of May (2008) and spent 182.69. The remaining $17.31 was put into a Gas “Expense [...]

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Spending more on blinds!

I recently wrote a post about Keeping the Lights On! in which I discussed the balance between being frugal and feeling safe. Today I would like to discuss another choice that my wife and I recently made that required us to choose between saving money on a purchase or considering a healthier (and [...]

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Keeping the Lights On!

When thinking about the family budget, I often struggle with being frugal and feeling safe. For example, my family recently moved into a new home earlier this year. The home is new construction in a subdivision that is about 10% full. In the future, the developer will be adding some amenities like [...]

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