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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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The PA governor has shut down all non-essential businesses indefinitely and we’ve now been ordered to stay at home unless traveling to essential jobs, needed supplies, or outdoor exercise as long as we practice social distancing. We were privileged to be able to do so for a few months but we must stop this for the unforeseeable future.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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This is our very last non-mortgage loan and we send an extra payment every month as part of our Debt Freedom Plan. We bought a used pop-up several years ago and it was one of the best decisions for our family We absolutely adore camping, and we’d like to upgrade to a travel trailer. I’ll apply that money to the debt.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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As God is my witness, it WILL be the year that we pay off the last of our non-mortgage debt. At the time, we had 4 business loans and 1 student loan that were weighing on us, so we created our Debt Freedom Plan. Apply any Found Money to Debt. I’ll apply that money to the debt. 2016 will be THE year. Home Projects.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Why do I want to save money? I would like to retire and not have to worry about every last penny, and to be able to travel a little and treat my kids. One of my children has special needs, and we need to look to their future and make sure the kiddo has resources to draw on to be comfortable. That is priceless.

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My husband and I were graduate students with loans and credit card debt, and we were certain that a higher income would solve all of our problems. I like travel. Living there would be a different animal altogether and it would take a much higher income to make do. However, this isn’t always the case.