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Welcome to the Frugal Friday Blog Hop 2/18/11 hosted by Living on Love and Cents, Mom On Dealz, Madame Deals, The Coupon Challenge, Budget Savvy Diva and Stretching your Budget.

Last week I wrote about using a cash budget system.  I realize there are many ways to manage money and everyone must determine what works best for them.  While the cash system has worked wonders for my life, all families are different.  This week I wanted to briefly mention using a budget system with a debit card.

– Set a budget– Just like with using a cash budget system, you should start by making a budget and knowing how much you have to spend each month.

– Consider your debit card options– Not all cards offer the same rewards.  Know what the rewards are for your card, how you accumulate those rewards and any restrictions that may be associated with redeeming awards.

– Track your spending – This could be a simple excel spreadsheet, using a free service such as Mint.com or any other system that will enable you to input your transactions and keep on top of the funds you have available.

Personally, I would suggest giving both the cash budget system and debit budget system a try.  Determine what works best for you.  If you’ve always used credit, consider a 2 or 3 month trial period with cash.  Determine if you saved more by using cash and if so, factor in the looses from the debit card rewards.  If you’re having a difficult time with the cash system;  try out using your debit card.  The goal is the same in both systems.  To live well within your means & to make your hard-earned money work for you.

Make sure to read the comments on the Cash Budget System post and feel free to share your budget system with us

This post is linked to My Coupon Teacher & Life as Mom

I added a new Printable Lists feature that I hope you will love.  Starting with Farm Fresh deals this week, you should be able to check the box next to each item you’re planning to buy.  This will make the items you selected appear in your List, located on the lower right of the screen.  A printer friendly version of only the deals you selected will be available for your shopping convenience!

Please let me know your thoughts and if you find this new feature to be beneficial.  I have 7-days for my money back guarantee 😉

*I’ll also be providing you will more full list deals courtesy of Madame Deals with this new feature!  To see an example now, head over to her site.

I received lots of goodies in my mailbox this week.

– Check from My Savings Media (not shown)
– Huggies Coupons
– Kohls coupon
– Disney Vacation planning DVD
– Secret deodorant sample
– Tampax Samples and coupons
– All You Magazine
– Dentek sample
– Breathe Right sample
– Nexxus sample
– Products from Nutty Guys using my Groupon

I also received a package from Natures Path.  I held a giveaway several months ago, but had difficulties getting the prize sent to the winner- My contact no longer works for the company.  They sent me a package for my extra time.  How great is all this!

If you’re like me, you love getting products cheap.  But how do you find out what all the deals are?  You just head over to Froomb and let them do the work for you!  Froomb tracks all the deal-of-the-day sites, so you can just stop by and shop.   There is also a fantastic feature where you can select your favorite sites, so you can show only your favorites and drag & drop sites to change their order.  It can’t get any easier than that!

Visit Froomb.com to find today’s deals.  Don’t forget stop by and “Like” Froomb on Facebook.

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