{"id":8,"date":"2011-03-31T17:39:45","date_gmt":"2011-03-31T15:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ejitech.com\/test-page-2\/"},"modified":"2016-05-02T20:10:21","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T00:10:21","slug":"instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ejitech.com\/howtosavemoney\/instructions","title":{"rendered":"How to Use this blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1. Quickly read through all the material.<\/p>\n<p>2. Create a budget. You can use a budget App or simply fill out the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ejitech.com\/howtosavemoney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/MonthlyBudgetPlanner.xls\">MonthlyBudgetPlanner<\/a>&#8221; spreadsheet to get a clear picture of your current financial situation.\u00a0\u00a0 If you use a debit or credit card for most of your transactions, you can download or print a copy of your statement to see exactly where you spend your money.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=school0de-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B00U9YQRFE&amp;asins=B00U9YQRFE&amp;linkId=SNUBQZTCQH6OQ3YP&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=school0de-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B00DVQ7EGS&amp;asins=B00DVQ7EGS&amp;linkId=P57ZU2NWTR4WJWU2&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=school0de-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B00EMJ8GWO&amp;asins=B00EMJ8GWO&amp;linkId=RTNBUAU6HCFES74V&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>3. 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Take action.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Just Do It.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (A good plan without action = nothing accomplished).<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8665362283969338\"; \/* Header2 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"5574703884\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Target audience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anyone interested looking for other ways to saving money and reducing their monthly living expense by making small changes to their current spending habits.<\/p>\n<p>You can be on your way to being debt free if you willing to pay the price.\u00a0 For the most part, the process of getting\/living debt free is simple, but this should not be confused with it being easy.\u00a0 It is simple because anyone can follow the examples show on this blog and be on their way, but to achieve this, they have to stick to the plan and exercise self control in their daily financial habits \/ activities. 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