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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

Family Balance Sheet

January 2021 was a month of extremes in my family’s finances. I said goodbye to mini-van life in January when we traded in our 2007 Honda Odyssey for a 2018 Toyota Highlander. I put down half the money and financed the other half. I like to think that buying a pre-owned vehicle is the best possible scenario.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

I think I started reading FG regularly in 2018 or 2019. In my 20’s, I finally had a “real” job and wanted to buy a newer car. , baking, library storytimes, and being involved in our church’s Bible study, meals for the sick, and other various ministries. canned peaches = summer in a jar 2. homemade bagels!

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