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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

Our business has definitely been affected with no end in sight. I’ve shared before that April is the most expensive month of the year for us because our homeowners/auto insurance and property taxes are all due, along with any federal or state taxes that we might owe. Fortunately, we won’t be driving much.

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Should YOU Buy a Boat?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are boat shows, boats at Cabella’s, boat manufacturers and lots of people whose main recreation is ‘going to the lake’ My growing up family were definitely land lubbers. Even according to boating sites, like Discover Boating , the costs are high: “In 2012, the average retail price of an outboard boat was $20,387.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

How we got to six figures of non-mortgage debt: In the summer of 2012, we found an opportunity to purchase an office building for our small business. We had been renting for over 10 years and we were ready to find a property to move our business to and eventually build our net worth. .” Also, we both have side hustles.

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