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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. She lost both of her jobs in the course of a month, and they consequently couldn’t meet the mortgage payments on their almost new home as a result.

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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That was in 2008, so you might imagine how that turned out! Luckily, even without misguided financial beliefs, we did pay off a significant portion of our debt before having kids. What are your financial goals now? We aren’t quite ready to dive head first into another financial goal.

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