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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

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. When my own parents were the age that I am now, I was graduating from college.

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Should YOU Buy a Boat?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My friend’s parents owned a house at the lake, complete with boat. Even according to boating sites, like Discover Boating , the costs are high: “In 2012, the average retail price of an outboard boat was $20,387. million boats registered in the US, in 2012 the average boat got used 26 days a year.

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