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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. It’s important for my mental health to know we are doing what we can to protect our future selves. I was determined to buy a house that was less than we could afford. Childhood joy.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Every night my first prayer is that this virus starts to mitigate, the curve flattens to a manageable level for our health care system, and lives are saved. We didn’t have enough cash saved to buy a car without a loan and that wasn’t sitting well with me. Our business has definitely been affected with no end in sight.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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We have thought about moving to a larger home with more space, but a smaller home means lower utility bills, homeowners’ insurance premiums, maintenance, and property taxes. Health Sharing Ministry. Why We Chose Medi-Share, an affordable solution to traditional health insurance. Medi-Share Update: One Year Later.

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