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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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I’ve already started thinking of changes I want to make to our financial plan when our business is back to running at full capacity. Finances after the Pandemic: We went through a rough time back in 2012/2013 and we wrote our Debt Freedom Plan as a result of it. year old Honda Odyssey with a new to us vehicle.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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It has been my obsession goal since we found ourselves in a dicey situation back in August 2013. Between 2013 – 2015, we whittled that down and as of today we have just two loans left. We do budget for dining out and this year, we will need to be more diligent about staying within that budget. The Girls’ Activities.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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In 2013, The Christmas Savings Club encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas. In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. Choose Thrift First Challenge. Weekly Meals on a Budget.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. We do budget for dining out and this year, we will need to be more diligent about staying within that budget. The Girls’ Activities.