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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. We had very little saved for a new-to-us car and we would have had to take out a loan to cover most of it, and that made me uneasy about purchasing the car. So in the effort of transparency, I took out a car loan.

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Disney Blu-ray & DVD Sale – As low as $5.99 – Enchanted & More

For the Mommas

Over at Amazon, the Enchanted [Blu-ray + DVD] (2007) is on sale for just $5.99. That’s a savings of 60% off the list price of $14.99. Amazon has the Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 (2012) on DVD for just $6.99. This is also the best price so far on Amazon! That’s 84% off the list price of $44.99! List price is $14.99

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

On March 28, 2012 the Senate passed Resolution 409 that officially recognized April as National Financial Literacy Month. 6 percent of households in the United States are unbanked or underbanked and, so have missed opportunities for savings, lending, and basic financial services ( according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation).

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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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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I moved my retirement savings from two company plans into an IRA. also from January feels confident that this bull is about over and that fundamentals look good for another ‘crash’ He says: “…this looks like 2007 all over again, with a burst of exuberance just before it all comes crashing down.”. My Predicament.

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