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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. The PA governor has shut down all non-essential businesses indefinitely and we’ve now been ordered to stay at home unless traveling to essential jobs, needed supplies, or outdoor exercise as long as we practice social distancing.

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What Do You Tolerate to Save Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have an earth berm home, the back wall is built into the hill with the other three sides of the one story ranch open. 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.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

Family Balance Sheet

We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have. I will be sharing more about my family’s everyday life. My husband and I are pumped to make 2015 the best year ever. Add Family Balance Sheet to your RSS feed.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

Family Balance Sheet

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. Home Projects. We have some home projects that we need to do and we have already set aside the funds. Restaurants.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

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.