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Budgeting in 2016 – An Update on the Five Dollar Jar

Last year Tech Support and I resolved to set tighter limits on our “frivolous” spending. We wanted to direct more money towards our two big financial goals – paying down the mortgage and traveling more. But we needed permission to ... Read More  

the five dollar jar for budgeting

Budgeting Breakthrough – The Five Dollar Jar

Way back in December, Tech Support and I were talking about discretionary funds – the money we spend on: Starbucks, more books for the teetering TBR pile, jewelry that does not go with my writer’s uniform of nerdy T shirts and ... Read More