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2019 Christmas Savings Club

Family Balance Sheet

How did you do with your Christmas spending in 2018? But if those gifts were paid with a credit card that doesn’t get paid off as soon as the bill arrives, any savings from store sales, coupons, and/or rebates might be negated from the interest accrued. Now start creating a budget based on what you spent in 2018.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

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Yep, I found a $20 bill last year on the beach! This money will go towards paying the actual medical bills from the injury. I said goodbye to mini-van life in January when we traded in our 2007 Honda Odyssey for a 2018 Toyota Highlander. I like to think that buying a pre-owned vehicle is the best possible scenario.

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