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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal. We were privileged to be able to do so for a few months but we must stop this for the unforeseeable future. Update our Debt Freedom Plan to reflect lessons learned during this crisis.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. I tricked …nudged my husband into following along and together we wrote out our Debt Freedom Plan. Debt Free Stories. My Themes for 2015: 1.

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Embrace the Negative!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? Warm weather, plentiful food to be had without working, few natural enemies and etc would have let us live in ease, but would we have grown? If you are rock steady on the path to paying down your debts, pay more. Money Tips'

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

If I could spend it without strings, I might just donate it to a food pantry. Once I was out of college, without debt, I had the freedom to make choices about what I would do and where I would work. We have a big family, but we live in a small house – we use bunk beds and make do. 😉 10.