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How to Prioritize Home Improvement Projects

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since we moved into our home in late 2012, my husband and I have been go, go, go with all of the improvements, renovations and small projects we have been taking on. She asked me how we manage to prioritize our projects and renovations. It feels like every weekend is full of yard work, chop saws, painting and elbow grease.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

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To many, working with a spouse would be too difficult, but our individual strengths and weaknesses complement each other and the arrangement has worked well. When a building in our town went into foreclosure in 2012, we considered the opportunity to own. Our business was doing well and it seemed like the right time for us to buy.

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Basic Home Decorating Tips That Will Make Your Home Look Great

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When we bought our home in late 2012, we had decided that we weren’t interested in spending a ton of money on home decor, because we’d inevitably get plenty of furniture and small household items from various different sources. What home decorating basics have you found work well? Get Organized'

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

Family Balance Sheet

The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. We still have a mortgage, so we’re technically not DEBT-FREE, but we paid off over 6 figures of business debts and student loans since 2012 and have wiped out our NON-mortgage debt.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

Our small business was going well, so we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property in the summer of 2012. But in August 2013 , our business softened, renovations to our new building were more costly than planned, and we were now the owners of two mortgages: our home and our business.

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PGA National Resort & Spa Girl’s Day Out

Nicoles Nickels

The resort is undergoing a massive renovation this summer and I can only image that it will get even better than it already is! They have a really cute boutique in the entryway where all of the creams and treatments are for sale as well as some fun Lily Pulitzer clothing. © 2012 Nicoles Nickels LLC. The pool area was phenomenal.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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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. Our business was doing very well, and we were excited about the opportunity to own a property outside of our home. Everything looked great on paper. What could possibly go wrong?

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