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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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We’ve had several instances over the years that have shaped how we viewed and managed our money. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. January & February 2020 – Life is good! March 2020 arrived.

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Homeowners Guide – Will Smart Meters Benefit Your Family?

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In fact, the government is so sure that this is a crucial step in national energy savings, that it is currently projecting replacing 46 million traditional metering devices in 25 million UK homes with smart meters by 2020. All communication and two-way access will be conducted via mobile connection.

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