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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. However, reality set in on April 1st and I’m now second-guessing that we have enough money set aside, so I have set into motion some strategies to prepare for the unstable economy and any lost income ahead. Stop sending an extra payment to our mortgage.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. This is the year that we will control our money and our debt and fear will not control us.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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That was the month I didn’t know if we had enough funds to cover our expenses. We have more important things to do with our money besides sending a large portion of it to the creditors every month. This will be a struggle and I’ll need to remind myself daily why I’m doing this. Plan our Spending .