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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. How Our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic. August 2013 was a month that I’d like to wipe from my memory. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. Our first storm: 2007.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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If you haven’t already done so, NOW is the time to start mapping out and budgeting for summer. To help you plan your summer, I have added TWO summer freebies to my subscribers’ only page: a 2022 printable summer calendar and a summer budget spreadsheet. Budget your summer fun! Plan your summer fun!

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5 Lessons Learned When Our Finances Went Awry

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August 2013 was a month that I’d like to wipe from my memory. We carried no credit card debt and we contributed to our retirement. 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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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

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However a few years ago, we found ourselves with too much debt and not enough cash. The building offered so much potential, but needed a lot of work and we set out to renovate our dream office. The business softened, renovations were more costly than expected, and we were now the owners of two mortgages, our home and our business.

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