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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

I’ve shared before that April is the most expensive month of the year for us because our homeowners/auto insurance and property taxes are all due, along with any federal or state taxes that we might owe. Fortunately, we won’t be driving much. We will get through this, but it won’t be unscathed.

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Should YOU Buy a Boat?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are boat shows, boats at Cabella’s, boat manufacturers and lots of people whose main recreation is ‘going to the lake’ My growing up family were definitely land lubbers. Even according to boating sites, like Discover Boating , the costs are high: “In 2012, the average retail price of an outboard boat was $20,387.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

When a building in our town went into foreclosure in 2012, we considered the opportunity to own. On top of our normal day to day expenses, the new property taxes were due, we had more ownership expenses than we realized, and we had a family to feed. Our business was doing well and it seemed like the right time for us to buy.

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