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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal. We were privileged to be able to do so for a few months but we must stop this for the unforeseeable future. Stop sending an extra payment to our mortgage.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have. My Themes for 2015: 1. Debt Free Stories. Weekly Meals on a Budget.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017. I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. Read our Health Insurance Story: . What We Left Traditional Health Insurance.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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On September 30, 2019, I woke up extra early and couldn’t fall back to sleep. That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. I wanted to stop talking about it and I’m sure my husband wanted me to stop talking about it too. I was pumped to reduce our trash.