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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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Our first storm: 2007. The year 2007 held such promise for us when it started, but by the end of the year, we were brought to our knees. As self-employed small business owners, we have lived through some tough months, but in 2007, it was a tough year. For a variety of reasons, our business slowed down in 2007.

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

We have lived through some challenging months as small business owners, but 2007 was a very tough year for us. By the end of 2007, our business picked up again–thankfully–but not before we practically wiped out our savings. We would not have survived with just a $1000 starter fund back in 2007. A Very Tough Year.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

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I said goodbye to mini-van life in January when we traded in our 2007 Honda Odyssey for a 2018 Toyota Highlander. I was also looking forward to having a backup camera and other safety features that weren’t around in 2007. I talk a lot about debt freedom and that is still a goal of ours, and our Debt Freedom Plan will be adjusted.

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Create an Emergency Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. As self-employed owners of a small business, we have lived through some challenging months, but the year 2007 was especially tough for us. We would not have survived with just $1000 starter fund back in 2007. Six months?

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

We have lived through some challenging months as small business owners, but 2007 was a very tough year for us. By the end of 2007, our business picked up again–thankfully–but not before we practically wiped out our savings with only $2000 left to spare, not enough to get us through one more month. A Very Tough Year.

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Book Nook: The Good Slope

Motherhood Moments

The trio’s goal on that spring day was to glimpse Zak DeOssie, a star linebacker for Brown’s football team, who was graduating and moving on to the NFL. My first essay for East Side Monthly was published in November 2007, and my last one appeared in July 2018. Peder was a fan of the Bear and wanted his autograph.

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What is Green Energy?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Estimations by the Energy Information Organization in 2007 placed world wide energy dependence on fossil fuels at just over 84 percent. The goal of these alternative means of energy is to service the world’s demand for power while preserving Earth’s natural resources. If you ask me, this is where it should stay, underground.