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Match for Money Quests

Match for Money Quest: Make Some More Money!

August 14, 2009

In the Envelope Game, you learned how to build your emergency fund by selling things and doing odd jobs. Wasn’t that a great feeling? Don’t stop, though, just because you’ve completed the Envelope Game and started your Emergency Fund! Let’s keep that ball rolling.
Do odd jobs:

Good at Honey-do’s? Become the local handyman/woman with simple marketing. [...]

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Match for Money Quest: It’s Game Time!

August 14, 2009

Here are some other online games you and your family can play to learn more about managing money. For every game you play, you’ll earn more Frugality Tokens when you record your highest score in the Adventure Journal.
Build a Buck – How well do you know your money? This game cuts up cash, and then [...]

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Match for Money Quest: Finding Frugal Food for Financial Freedom

August 14, 2009

Here are seven ways to frugally feed your family. To save tons of money on your food budget every month:

Cook a meal at home. Almost any meal you cook at home can be significantly cheaper than eating out. And the more people in your house, the more you can save. Plus, it’s a great activity: [...]

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Match for Money Quest: Help Out Another Adventurer!

August 14, 2009

It’s easy to become so caught up in our own adventures that we don’t think we have any time or money to spare for others. Using our resources carefully is essential, but focusing solely on our own needs just leads to more stress.
So let’s put your situation into perspective. No matter where you are in [...]

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Match for Money Quest: A treasure worth more than gold!

August 14, 2009

The “keeping up with the Joneses” culture tells us that entertainment and fancy things are so important that we should go into debt to get them.
But the Frugal Family has discovered a treasure more valuable than all the gold (or Frugality Tokens!) that they’ve ever collected: their relationships. And it doesn’t cost anything to mine [...]

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Match for Money Quest: A night of mystery, adventure, excitement and intrigue

August 14, 2009

A night on the town with friends or family can cost enough to eat up your entire entertainment budget in just one evening—and the cost is multiplied by the number of participants. But just because you’re saving doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy an evening together. Instead, gather everyone into your family room and enjoy a [...]

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Match for Money Quest: Arr… It’s time for one expense to walk the plank!

August 14, 2009

You never know who you’ll meet in the next stage of your adventure. It might be pirates! Are you ready for some swash-buckling adventure? We hope so.
Prove you’re ready to survive life on the high seas. Choose one expense to eliminate entirely, and make it walk the plank! Cancel an unnecessary service or break a [...]

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Match for Money Quest: The Hunt for Hidden Treasure!

August 14, 2009

One of the best feelings is finding an old pair of jeans that you haven’t worn in a couple of years, reaching your hand in the pocket and pulling out a ten-dollar bill! Man, oh man, ten dollars has never been so exciting.
We’ve all had this happen to us. Maybe it wasn’t ten—maybe it was [...]

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Match for Money Quest: I’ve had a vision of the future!

August 14, 2009

Do you ever feel like you’re losing your commitment to get out of debt? Try this on for size: create your dream budget, the one you could live on if you weren’t in debt.
Without a car payment and credit card bills, you could have several hundred dollars more per month—thousands every year. Save it, spend [...]

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Match for Money Quest: Beware the energy eaters!

August 14, 2009

Did you know that the average American family spends more than $2,000 on energy every year? It’s true! Just think: if you can cut that bill even a tiny bit, you could save hundreds of dollars a year!
Reducing your family’s energy budget will leave more money for things like savings and getting out of debt. [...]

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