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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. However, reality set in on April 1st and I’m now second-guessing that we have enough money set aside, so I have set into motion some strategies to prepare for the unstable economy and any lost income ahead. Boy, are we glad we made that decision.

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

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We have two boys, ages 3 years and 10 months old. Teachers income in Texas actually starts pretty good ($44,000 when I started), but it doesn’t increase much and there aren’t any bonuses (some years it doesn’t even increase WITH inflation…one year we didn’t even get a raise due to the economy). I also blog at Snyders Tell All.

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