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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

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. Our business was doing well and it seemed like the right time for us to buy. However a few years ago, we found ourselves with too much debt and not enough cash.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My standard of living (and most other people’s as well) is much better now that we have all of the conveniences from the past 60 years available. riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. There were no garage door openers. If you are younger, imagine your life back then!

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

I want to go through our basement, closets, and garage to look for unused items that we can sell. What We Won’t Give Up: My motto has always been “living well on less” and now it will be “living well on (even) less”. 2014 Update. DONE – 6/1/2014. I’d like 2018 to be the year that we clean out our clutter.

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Halloween Spending Through the Years

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The National Retail Federation indicated that spending on pet costumes was around 350 million dollars in 2014 and is rising at the rate of 59% since 2010. Halloween then and now. My spouse and I grew up in different St. Louis suburbs but had similar experiences with Halloween.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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We made some head way in 2014 but we have a LOOOOONNNNNGGGG way to go. I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. How to Set and Keep Goals to Make This the Best Year Ever | Jen @ Girl in Garage. My Themes for 2015: 1. Debt Free Stories.

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Season of Sharing Gift Guide and Giveaway – Day 3 – Gifts for Him and Her

Nicoles Nickels

Today is the third of five days of awesome gifts and giveaways for the Season of Sharing 2014 ! I have teamed up with 4 other bloggers to bring you an amazing 2014 Holiday Gift Guide this year – Koupon Karen , She Saved , Nicoles Nickels , Deal Seeking Mom and Southern Savers. Today’s post is all about gifts for him and her!

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