budget for the week, the month and the year to make our incomes go as far as possible - but sometimes we make spending decisions that put a dent in our plans.
It could be a spending spree, panic buys, quick fixes or the things we convince ourselves we should invest in, but whatever the reason, the money has to come from somewhere.
A very popular theme among lifestyle gurus is compiling lists of things we can remove from our budgets that instantly impact the amount of money we have.
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