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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. I set up a strategy years ago to pay for those yearly expenses , so thankfully, there’s money for these bills and we won’t fall behind. We didn’t have enough cash saved to buy a car without a loan and that wasn’t sitting well with me.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. When that loan was paid off, we put that full amount towards the third loan and this continued until September 2019. We buy reliable vehicle brands that are built to drive for many many years. The Heavy Hitters: 1.

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