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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

Storm #2: 2013. August 2013 was a month that I’d like to wipe from my memory. 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. I still use my spreadsheet to this day! Yep, life was good.

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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Considering all this, when I stumbled across an article about Hattie Garlick, a woman who decided to not spend anything on her children in 2013, I had to read on. The article specifies that Garlick did not buy any birthday or Christmas presents for her children, but I’m sure that they got items from well-meaning relatives.