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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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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. I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. Post-coronavirus, not so much!

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

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Now, all of a sudden, we had enough money that we could try nicer restaurants. We make plenty!” I like travel. 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. We both like to eat out.

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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. We will continue to save for travel and it is already part of our budget. Restaurants. I think I’ll survive. Home Projects.

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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.