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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

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When a building in our town went into foreclosure in 2012, we considered the opportunity to own. On top of our normal day to day expenses, the new property taxes were due, we had more ownership expenses than we realized, and we had a family to feed. Our business was doing well and it seemed like the right time for us to buy.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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I’ve shared before that April is the most expensive month of the year for us because our homeowners/auto insurance and property taxes are all due, along with any federal or state taxes that we might owe. Fortunately, we won’t be driving much. We will get through this, but it won’t be unscathed.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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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. Also to top it off, I had a huge property tax due that month for our office building that was going to be difficult to pay for in light of the circumstances. Yep, life was good.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. How we got to six figures of non-mortgage debt: In the summer of 2012, we found an opportunity to purchase an office building for our small business. We moved the goal post multiple times. Health Sharing Ministry.

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