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Show you ways to spend less on “needs” so you have more for “wants.”. No matter how you want or need to save – feeding your family better, redecorating your home, buying a newer car, traveling, or just making ends meet a little easier – we can show you how to do it for less. We’ll also provide a bit of financial literacy so you ...
Affordable Meals You Can Make From Staples - The Dollar Stretcher
Place a large frying pan on the stove, add a mixture of butter and oil, and diced onions, and sauté until onions are clear. Roll out the dough on a flat surface sprinkled with flour. Using a knife or pizza/pastry cutter, cut it into 3—to 4-inch squares. Place a small spoonful of the filling in the center of each square.
Options for Hosting a Holiday Dinner for Less
3 days ago · The American Farm Bureau Federation says the cost of Thanksgiving dinner was around $6.12 per person in 2023, which included some extra for leftovers. So, 10 guests would have only set you back a little over $60. Higher prices indicate this year’s feast may cost more. Turkey prices are down 16% from last year but the following prices are up:
7 Tips To Create a Spending Plan You Can Stick To
1. Make Sure Your Budget Reflects Your Financial Priorities. Tracking your spending is the first step. Look at a month’s expenses and sort them into categories, such as housing, food, transportation, entertainment, etc. Categorizing your expenses lets you see if your spending reflects what’s important to you or is going in unexpected ...
7 Frugal Habits for Building Savings - The Dollar Stretcher
Remember that buying used and shopping sales will help you save, but avoiding non-essential purchases will help you save even more. Any purchase you can put off until later can help you put more into savings now. 4. Take Control of Utility Bills. Being mindful of your utility usage can help you save quite a bit.
12 Ways To Cut Spending to the Bone - The Dollar Stretcher
No matter why, right now, you need to watch every single dollar you spend. Here are 12 ways that you can cut spending to the bone. 1. Examine utility bills like a detective. That includes electric, water, trash, and phone. Look for clues.
The Often-Skipped Step When Getting Out of Debt
Is getting out of debt, or at least paying it down, on your to-do list this year? You’re not alone if it is. Consumer credit card debt surpassed $1 trillion in 2023 thanks to high prices and interest rates. A survey by GOBankingRates concluded that roughly 60% of respondents are currently carrying debt or predict they will take on debt in 2024.. …
The One Month Budget Squeeze - The Dollar Stretcher
The One Month Budget Squeeze. An intentional low-budget month can help compensate for high-spending months, such as holiday and vacation months. Use these tips to free up extra cash with your own one month budget squeeze. by Joanne Guidoccio. Although I am retired, I still function in vacation mode during the summer months.
Bare Bones Budgeting Tactics - The Dollar Stretcher
Bare Bones Budgeting Tactics. Bare bones budgeting, when you just have no room left in the budget, can be hard. Use these tactics when you need to go one step further with trimming an already tight budget. contributed by Tracy. This is for anyone who has been reduced to “bare bones” budgeting tactics. “Bare bones” is always variable!
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We help people live better for less. Have been since 1996. And we can help you free up and keep more of your hard-earned money, even on the tightest of budgets. Show you ways to spend less on “needs” so you have more for “wants.”. No matter how you want or need to save – feeding your family better, redecorating your home, buying a ...