[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"/blog/post/6-ways-to-stay-on-budget-this-year":3,"/blog/post/6-ways-to-stay-on-budget-this-year-surround":156,"/blog/post/6-ways-to-stay-on-budget-this-year-related":167},{"id":4,"title":5,"authors":6,"badge":10,"body":12,"date":144,"description":145,"extension":146,"image":147,"meta":149,"navigation":150,"path":151,"seo":152,"stem":153,"tags":154,"__hash__":155},"posts/3.blog/post/6-ways-to-stay-on-budget-this-year.md","6 Ways to Stay On Budget This Year",[7],{"name":8,"to":9},"Teija Johanson","",{"label":11},"Appliance Repair",{"type":13,"value":14,"toc":135},"minimark",[15,19,35,38,43,53,56,59,63,66,69,73,76,79,83,86,95,99,107,110,114,117,132],[16,17,18],"p",{},"The new year is a time of change and refreshment for many people. 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