Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

Our first storm: 2007. The year 2007 held such promise for us when it started, but by the end of the year, we were brought to our knees. As self-employed small business owners, we have lived through some tough months, but in 2007, it was a tough year. For a variety of reasons, our business slowed down in 2007.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

We have lived through some challenging months as small business owners, but 2007 was a very tough year for us. By the end of 2007, our business picked up again–thankfully–but not before we practically wiped out our savings. We would not have survived with just a $1000 starter fund back in 2007. A Very Tough Year.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

I said goodbye to mini-van life in January when we traded in our 2007 Honda Odyssey for a 2018 Toyota Highlander. I was also looking forward to having a backup camera and other safety features that weren’t around in 2007. We…took out a car loan. Yes, you read that correctly! I’m a bit embarrassed to admit it to you.

Finance 130

Finance January Family 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The year 2007 held such promise for us when it started, but by the end of the year we were brought to our knees. As self-employed owners of a small business, we have lived through some tough months, but in 2007, it was a tough year. For a variety of reasons, our business became difficult that year. It was a scary time for us.

Emergency Fund 127

Emergency Fund 2007 Personal Finance Debt 127

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

We have lived through some challenging months as small business owners, but 2007 was a very tough year for us. By the end of 2007, our business picked up again–thankfully–but not before we practically wiped out our savings with only $2000 left to spare, not enough to get us through one more month. A Very Tough Year.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2014

As self-employed owners of a small business, we have lived through some challenging months, but the year 2007 was especially tough for us. Every month, our income must cover our business and household expenses, but many months in 2007, our income barely covered our business expenses, leaving nothing left for our household.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Finance Organic Organization 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 10, 2012

It has been a problem area ever since we re-did our landscaping in 2007. I'll fill in with some colorful annuals after Mother's Day. I also need to figure out what we are going to plant under our bay window. We have planted several things there and they have not survived. While plants in other areas of the landscape have flourished.

Landscaping 149

Landscaping Cleaning Plants 2007 149