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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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We have more important things to do with our money besides sending a large portion of it to the creditors every month. We have a retirement to plan , our daughters’ college to save for, and many places to visit. We do budget for dining out and this year, we will need to be more diligent about staying within that budget.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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My kids usually have many activities in the evenings and my husband works until about 6:30, so family dinners together usually just happened on weekends, so this has been a treat. I connected with some college friends via Zoom for a happy hour. There is nothing that we really need right now that we don’t have, thankfully!

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I should have known he was special as he asked for a set of “Time-Life” home repair books when he was in college. I’ve been doing it for 28 years now?) I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. That is priceless.

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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. Choose Thrift First.