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5 Lessons Learned When Our Finances Went Awry

Family Balance Sheet

August 2013 was a month that I’d like to wipe from my memory. But in August 2013, our business softened, renovations to our new building were more costly than planned, and we were now the owners of two mortgages, our home and our business. 5 Lessons Learned When Our Finances Went Awry. Yep, life was good. My Life Plan.

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DreamWorks begins production on “The Fifth Estate”

Nicoles Nickels

LOS ANGELES, CA ( January 23, 2013 ) - Principal photography has begun on the WikiLeaks drama “The Fifth Estate,” it was announced today by DreamWorks Studios. theaters on November 15, 2013 and be distributed domestically by Disney’s Touchstone label. The Fifth Estate” will open in U.S.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation. Sitting down with my husband to discuss our situation was one of the hardest conversations I have ever had in our marriage, but I felt so much relief getting it off my chest.

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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

Family Balance Sheet

We also were working on paying for Jon’s master’s degree and then my own masters degree, which I completed in December 2013. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

Family Balance Sheet

I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. We have found after 16+ years of marriage that if we do not communicate regularly about our finances, we tend to over-spend, argue, make assumptions, and become complacent.

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Smart Safety: Release Recovery Podcast

Motherhood Moments

In 2013, podcast host David Magee’s own son William died from an accidental drug overdose. That’s why every parent should be having open, honest conversations with their children before and during college—and it’s crucial that in these talks their child feels heard and understood. But I went back out the next night and did it again.”

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