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What is the wise thing to do with extra money?
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 144172" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>I quit to stay home with my kids 13 years ago and what was the most helpful is that we had no debt except our house payment so I would apply it to credit cards. Before I came home we paid off our car loans, our student loans, didn't carry any balance on our credit cards, and socked half my last year's salary away in savings (which turned out to be a lifesaver). </p><p> </p><p>We took a 60&#37; cut in salary when I went home and we wouldn't have been able to make it unless we had most of my husband's salary available for current expenses instead of paying off past debts.</p><p> </p><p>What I did do when I came home was majorly change the way I shop. I did far more stocking up on items when they are on sale or adjusting what I planned to serve based on sales. I was going to post about it anyway so I'll do that on another thread. The other day I found boneless, skinnless chicken breasts for $1/pound and I stocked up!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 144172, member: 701"] I quit to stay home with my kids 13 years ago and what was the most helpful is that we had no debt except our house payment so I would apply it to credit cards. Before I came home we paid off our car loans, our student loans, didn't carry any balance on our credit cards, and socked half my last year's salary away in savings (which turned out to be a lifesaver). We took a 60% cut in salary when I went home and we wouldn't have been able to make it unless we had most of my husband's salary available for current expenses instead of paying off past debts. What I did do when I came home was majorly change the way I shop. I did far more stocking up on items when they are on sale or adjusting what I planned to serve based on sales. I was going to post about it anyway so I'll do that on another thread. The other day I found boneless, skinnless chicken breasts for $1/pound and I stocked up! [/QUOTE]
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