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The Fair’s Not Fair

August 2, 2023 We have entered our ‘spendy season’ that starts every year from the end of July and goes until the first of October. The county fair is the official start of the season for us, as we enter projects and check in multiple times throughout the week for judging. It is easy to overspend at the fair, and it is certainly rigged for quickly emptying cash from our pockets. This year, we found ways to cut down our spending such as walking a little farther instead of paying for parking and eating lunch at home instead of at the fairgrounds. Like so many other areas in our life, it felt different.  We think that the experience was still a good one even if we spent less on food and rides than in previous years. Over the next couple of months, we have multiple birthdays, an anniversary, and our daughter going to college. We are feeling the pinch and wondering how we can possibly save money with so many events taking place in a short amount of time. Our plan to combat the onslaught of things threatening to derail our financial plan is to keep spending to a minimum. This sounds oversimplified, but the simple act of showing restraint has been making all the difference in our lives. We cannot overstate enough just how much awareness has been helping us make better financial decisions since the beginning of this project. A tip we would like to share is to take it day by day and week by week if you start to feel overwhelmed. As for us, we are putting our armor on and getting ready for all the events that are coming up! Wish us luck!~K & T You might also be interested in Bills used to be a lot easier to ignore, but of course ignoring them was not the right thing to do long term. For instance, the water bill, which arrives... This week, we took a few days to go on a trip together! We called it a ‘Midwest tour’ and started out in Wisconsin Dells. The highlight of this stop was... Our medical bills were processed by our insurance this past week, so we were able to see what our balance is, which allowed us to pay down a large portion... Oh my gosh you all, have you ever thought about simplifying your life? If so, what would it do for your daily processes? The past couple of weeks we have... This time of year always has me feeling nostalgic for days gone by. Today, I pulled out some old storage boxes that hadn’t been gone through for at least... We just had a busy weekend! On Friday, we paid Travis’s auto payment on time and then stayed home and relaxed with friends outside. Before starting Project... Wow, we just finished up week 13, which means that we have been a part of Project Money for over four months! We are feeling that we are not quite where... This has been a week of changes for our family, and some of them have been easier than others. Changing places demands on the mind and body and creates... We just had a busy weekend! On Friday, we paid Travis’s auto payment on time and then stayed home and relaxed with friends outside. Before starting Project...
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