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Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

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In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. Right now, we are actively looking for a new-to-us vehicle to replace the almost 14 year old car that my husband currently drives.

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

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Our son was growing, and we knew we wanted to provide him with extracurricular activities that made sense for him — music and sports and scouting. Living there would be a different animal altogether and it would take a much higher income to make do. Should You Buy a House Now? Of course, we like to have fun, too.

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6 Upcycling Projects Kids Can Help With

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Right now, making do with what we have seems more important than ever. It’s also important to supervise your children to make sure they have the help they need and don’t sustain any crafting-related injuries. We like this project because it makes those crayon stubs usable again. Kids Activities.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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We didn’t have enough cash saved to buy a car without a loan and that wasn’t sitting well with me. In early March before the crazy began, we decided to order the tires and stick with the van for another year or two and save up more funds to buy our next vehicle. year old Honda Odyssey with a new to us vehicle.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

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Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. It made much more sense financially for me to go get a minimum wage job and buy the stuff. Since we are no longer typically exposed to these activities, we don’t have the need or opportunity to learn them.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. The Girls’ Activities. Our girls are quite active with swim team, Girl Scouts, and school activities. Plan our Spending.