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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

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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Save Money – Make Shoes Last

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sometimes this can be done with shoe polish, but you may need to buy some leather dye. Some still do, especially on those expensive men’s dress shoes. Don’t pile your good shoes on top of each other, make sure each has it’s own storage spot, preferably one that covers the shoe and maintains its shape.

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"Potential Accomplishments" and The Natural Magic of List-Making: Creating a Master~List

Frugal Luxuries

need to descale the glass shower doors in master bath using a citric acid solution Continue going through and organizing all my old F rugal Times: Making-Do With Dignity and Frugal Luxuries newsletters along with my collection of vintage ephemera. well as a thorough vacuuming via the wet-dry vac.then spot clean ing.of the carpet.

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