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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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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Only 13 percent of workers were ‘‘very confident’’ about having enough money for a comfortable retirement , a sharp decline in worker confidence from the 27 percent of workers who were ‘‘very confident’’ in 2007 (according to the 2011 Retirement Confidence Survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute).

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Frugal doubt.

Finally Frugal

In this case, I'm questioning whether I should pay off my second mortgage first, or wait on that and pay towards my student loan instead. 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.

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Circue du Soleil Kooza Opening in Phoenix June 8

Saving Cents With Sense

Since first premiering in Montreal in 2007, KOOZA has charmed close to 4 million spectators in North America and Japan. Tickets range in price from $35 to $130, and there are special priced tickets for children, seniors, military and students. Newly returning from a year in Japan, KOOZA will only open in 4 U.S.

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