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How Iā€™m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Our only spending going forward will be for essentials, such as our mortgage, utilities, groceries, our Medi-Share premium , and fuel for the cars. Fortunately, we won’t be driving much. I set up a strategy years ago to pay for those yearly expenses , so thankfully, there’s money for these bills and we won’t fall behind.

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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

Savings Corner

After a pandemic-fueled, seller-benefitting boom ā€” with bidding wars, inventory shortages and spiraling prices all over the country ā€” the housing market began to cool down in 2022. Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. These are all important to help define the goals they would like to meet.ā€

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Just over the past week, our son replaced the fuel pump and exhaust system on his truck.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs. – Transportation: loan payments, fuel, insurance, service/repairs, necessary parking/tolls.

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