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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09/01/2017

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It’s been a long time since I’ve shared the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , but I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09/01/2017 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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Summer Fun Guide 2017

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Welcome to your Summer Fun Guide for 2017. It all started when my daughters were very small and were having a hard time grasping time and how long they had to wait until our beloved late August beach vacation. More on this topic: 20 Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities. Budget your summer fun!

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An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017

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It was effective on January 1, 2017 and to be honest, I didn’t think I would have much to say about it through out the year. Everything changed very suddenly on Saturday, June 25, 2017 when one of my children started complaining. He examined our daughter and immediately set up a procedure under anesthesia for Friday morning.

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Medi-Share Update: One Year Later

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That was a hit to our budget, but we reworked our numbers to find the funds and make it fit. However, on November 1, 2016, we logged on to healthcare.gov to renew for 2017 and found premiums had doubled and the options were limited. We started using it in January 2017 and I wrote all about it, so I won’t rehash it all here.

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What happened to Couponsdowork? Nothing! We are still here!

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New School year New Budget! Budgeting sort of happened, except for the hotel. And all have each color but not plain blue or green, etc… I told my daughter’s teacher that the teacher needs to deal with it as I don’t have the funds right now to get the right notebooks. And drove back. All girly kind.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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We hit our Annual Household Portion (kind of like a deductible) of $10,000 with Medi-Share in 2017 when our daughter had an unexpected medical condition arise that required multiple tests, 3 surgeries, and medication. An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017. Read our Health Insurance Story: . Earn Additional Income.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. And I was pregnant with our youngest daughter, so what should have been a joyous year was quite a stressful one. year-old Honda Odyssey needed four new tires, but before we bought them, we started looking for a vehicle from 2016 or 2017. It was a scary time for us.

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