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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

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 — with bidding wars, inventory shortages and spiraling prices all over the country — the housing market began to cool down in 2022. Sellers still have an edge in many areas, thanks to a continued scarcity of houses, and no one expects a dramatic housing market crash.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Had we not fallen in love with the locale, it wouldn’t have mattered how low the taxes were, but fall in love we did. Just over the past week, our son replaced the fuel pump and exhaust system on his truck. Mary, thanks so much for joining in!