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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Pre-coronavirus, we didn’t think twice about shaking a stranger’s hand, using the ATM keypad, or going to the grocery store without donning a hazmat suit. We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017. 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. Read our Health Insurance Story: . What We Left Traditional Health Insurance.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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On September 30, 2019, I woke up extra early and couldn’t fall back to sleep. I feel like I made a lot of trips to the thrift store to donate our stuff, but my house will tell you otherwise. That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. Moving on to 2020!