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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Pre-coronavirus, we didn’t think twice about shaking a stranger’s hand, using the ATM keypad, or going to the grocery store without donning a hazmat suit. Also, about the time everything shut down, my coffee machine decided to as well. My first reaction was to hop on Amazon to order another machine but I stopped myself.

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Things I’ve Learned During 30 + Years of Home Ownership

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My hairdresser’s new washing machine broke down after just 2 years (I’m working on at least 24 years with my old washer and dryer and they are still going strong!). Our current neighborhood used to be in a quiet country like setting with little to no traffic. It doesn’t pay to re-decorate every few years.

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