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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

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.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

Family Balance Sheet

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. I talk a lot about debt freedom and that is still a goal of ours, and our Debt Freedom Plan will be adjusted.

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My Blogging Journey – When and Why

Teresa's Deals

I use to have a local events and happenings blog when I lived in Austin from 2008 – 2010, I even use to run a Direct Sales blog back in 2007 and after a year, I sold it. I started this blog back in August of 2012 for the sole purpose of sharing coupons and deals and to show others how to save money in the process.

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My Blogging Journey – When and Why

Teresa's Deals

I use to have a local events and happenings blog when I lived in Austin from 2008 – 2010, I even use to run a Direct Sales blog back in 2007 and after a year, I sold it. I started this blog back in August of 2012 for the sole purpose of sharing coupons and deals and to show others how to save money in the process.

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Frugal doubt.

Finally Frugal

Americans have lost about $9 trillion worth of household wealth since 2007, largely because of falling home values. Meaning that I could, potentially, have my student loan paid off by mid-2012. Here's what I read in a recent US News article about who will continue to struggle in 2011: Homeowners. The rout isn't over, unfortunately.

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