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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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We had such a sense of freedom after making that last payment and we let ourselves dream about some tangible goals that we sacrificed during those payoff years, such as travel and a new-to-us camper. We need to revisit that plan and make adjustments based on what we’re dealing with now. 2 – Start stockpiling food.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. When I run the numbers, I realize it’s going to take years before we can scream, ”WE’RE DEBT FREE”, our ultimate goal. This should start next week and my goal is to post on Fridays. Lots of possibilities and many opportunities.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Grandma’s fried squirrel was a favorite breakfast food of my Dad. Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. How would we deal with the sewage; lack of water; lack of heat; and interrupted supply of food, coffee, light, entertainment, communication ability?

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Embrace the Negative!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? Warm weather, plentiful food to be had without working, few natural enemies and etc would have let us live in ease, but would we have grown? Set new financial goals for yourself. Set new goals for yourself at each stage of life.

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