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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. My second prayer is that my family gets through this crisis financially. I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. More family time! Folks did we just enter the twilight zone?!

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

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The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. A money tree starts out growing slowly, so small at first that you don’t even think it is there.

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

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Our son was growing, and we knew we wanted to provide him with extracurricular activities that made sense for him — music and sports and scouting. This means that after we take care of retirement and emergency fund contributions, and after everything else is taken care of, we have enough to do what we like.

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What Do You Tolerate to Save Money?

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Things that can cause injury or harm, things that if left unattended will grow worse. Good thing we have that emergency fund because this won’t be cheap to fix. It depends on how inconvenient it is for you and your family. It depends on how important it is to you and your family. Where not to tolerate broken.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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I have made a pact with myself that if I don’t already own something that I need, I will either: make do with what I have, find said item at a thrift store, borrow, or forget about it. Do you want to eliminate debt too? The post Our Big Financial Goal for 2016 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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We bought a used pop-up several years ago and it was one of the best decisions for our family We absolutely adore camping, and we’d like to upgrade to a travel trailer. I’m curious to see how much we can save and also how creative we can get by making do with what we already own or looking for things at a thrift store.