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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. I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. I’ve already started thinking of changes I want to make to our financial plan when our business is back to running at full capacity. Cash is King.

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

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It’s not about a higher income; it’s about what you do with your money. We knew we wanted to save for retirement, and that we wanted to keep giving to charity. So we re-jiggered our finances so that we only spend on things that we really enjoy, and that are really important to us. I like travel.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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That was the month I didn’t know if we had enough funds to cover our expenses. Thankfully, we have worked through those trials and the experience actually made a positive impact on our finances. What We Won’t Give Up. I wouldn’t wish that feeling on my worst enemy. I think I’ll survive. The Game Plan: 1.