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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

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After renting an office for 12 years, we had nothing to show for it and the space was starting to feel a bit cramped. I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation. As much as I wanted to be a property owner, the extra debt was beginning to suffocate us.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

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

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