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How to Live on $2500 Per Month in 2025

Christine — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 17:14:55 +0000

For years, Austin and I lived on less than $1500 per month. My blog post showing our average monthly budget at $1500 per month is my most popular post, month after month. …

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How to Make Your First Budget to Save More Money

Ashley Robins — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 23:20:00 +0000

After Ben and I got married in 2014, we were earning two incomes, but we also had debts, and started to have to pay for all those adult expenses that …

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Eating Healthy on a Budget: Top 10 Tips To Save The Most Money

Ashley Robins — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:00:17 +0000

There is a misconception that eating healthy is more expensive. It’s generally true but there are plenty of ways to save a lot of money on healthy food. We spend …

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How to Live on $3,000 to $6,000 Per Month – See Our Actual Budget

Ashley Robins — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:51:06 +0000

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I crave a road map to figure out how much I should be spending to make our monthly budget work. Especially when I start digging …

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The #1 Rule for Success with Saving Money

Ashley Robins — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 23:41:49 +0000

There is one piece of advice that I think every financial expert would agree on. The #1 rule to financial success...

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The 4 Golden Rules of Saving Money & Building Wealth, One Step at a Time

Ashley Robins — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 23:21:03 +0000

When I started to work with a full-time salary, I had no savings and some student debt (Luckily, not a ton). My starting salary was just below $30,000. I started …

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An easy way to create your first personal budget (with a free cute template)

Ashley Robins — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:41:22 +0000

We have prepared for you an easy personal budget printable that will show you your plan for all of your money for the month. It’s a quick and easy way …

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6 tips to budget your money when you earn $2,000 to $4,000 per month

Ashley Robins — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:46:04 +0000

In my early 20’s, I stayed at my parents and worked as a nanny for a family, where I took home $300 per week. I was sure that I was …

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8 Ways to Stretch Your Thanksgiving Budget

Christine — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 13:00:52 +0000

Note: Because of Covid-19, you may have less people at your Thanksgiving dinner than in the past, but I think you’ll still appreciate these money saving ideas! If you’ve hosted …

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Emergency Fund 101: Everything You Need to Know

Christine — Mon, 11 May 2020 13:00:00 +0000

The effects of the Coronavirus have been a big reminder for so many of us of the importance of having an emergency fund. Job losses and medical expenses are just …

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