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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. Our business has definitely been affected with no end in sight. My second prayer is that my family gets through this crisis financially. I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

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Kristen from My Dollar Plan reminds us Why You Should Tell Your Family About Your Debt. I know our families all talk pretty open about money issues so that we can help and support each other. I know our families all talk pretty open about money issues so that we can help and support each other. I totally agree.

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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Tell us about you and your family. I wasn’t comfortable keeping only $1,000 in an emergency fund with two little ones and just one income, so we didn’t follow that part of his plan. We got an unexpected tax return, which of course went toward the loans. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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I don’t make a lot of income on this blog, and it has definitely decreased recently as I’ve reduced my hours spent blogging. As part of his baby steps, he does not advocate contributing to retirement until after you’ve paid off non-mortgage debts and saved 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund.

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

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Tell us about you and your family. My husband definitely was in charge of our debt free journey and made the initial goal to get a 15 year note and make extra payments on it from the start. Ryan still keeps track of his spending in his spiral notebook (mainly for tax purposes for reffing). Where are you from?

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