Since this is a blog of The Benson Family, not just Sharon, we are posting on what Nate is grateful for today!!!
After telling him that I was not a good answer he decided he was grateful for:
Okay, not a piggy bank, but kind of like it!
Today, Nate is grateful that we have been able to save some money out of every paycheck and lately we have been able to save more!
When we got married we made sure to set aside at least 10% of all our income to not only tithing but to our Savings Account as well. When we finally set up a bank account in Oregon we decided to open two different Savings Accounts. One would be used for the ten percent we set aside from each paycheck which would be used for saving for a house! We decided we would also put some money into another Savings Account each month depending on what we could afford but we try to do at least ten percent in that savings account as well which we can use for emergencies if needed and other future expenses such as having to buy a new vehicle.
Lately this has been a lot easier because Nate works so hard and he has been working pump watch which pays better than his normal shifts. He is also very careful about money which I am grateful for! We have a budget and try to stick with it! He is practical and smart which I need because sometimes I think we need things more than we do!
I am sure that our ability to save now will help us in the future because sometimes I wonder how we could ever pay for more than two people in the family!
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