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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

I’ve shared before that April is the most expensive month of the year for us because our homeowners/auto insurance and property taxes are all due, along with any federal or state taxes that we might owe. After paying off our last non-mortgage debt in September 2019, we updated our Debt Freedom Plan.

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The Best And Worst States To Retire In 2023, Ranked

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Maybe you prefer golf over cross-country skiing, or you just want to be near your kids or grandkids. Iowa lands near the middle of the pack tax-wise. 23 for property taxes and No. 22 for state and local sales tax. A Census Bureau report last year found that from 2015 to 2019, only about 6.2

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

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. My kids are now almost 15 and 12 and eat as much as adults! The Heavy Hitters: 1.

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