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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

After renting an office for 12 years, we had nothing to show for it and the space was starting to feel a bit cramped. I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation. As much as I wanted to be a property owner, the extra debt was beginning to suffocate us.

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How Much Money Can You Live Off Of?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This would include your monthly mortgage payment or rent payment. Any housing related insurance fees and property taxes are also important to include. Food costs would be a sum of the total of how much money it would cost to feed your family on a monthly basis. Leave out cable television and satellite television.

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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

Savings Corner

Doing so will empower you to make the best decisions for your family — and your wallet. Would renting for another year or two improve your financial standing? Analyze your monthly budget to make sure you can handle mortgage payments along with your other day-to-day bills. Buying a house: A step-by-step guide 1.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. Aside from those exceptions, we did all the work ourselves and with the help of family. Our son is 29 and biological. Go figure.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

We had been renting for over 10 years and we were ready to find a property to move our business to and eventually build our net worth. Our business was doing very well, and we were excited about the opportunity to own a property outside of our home. Also, the monthly mortgage payment was less than our rent payment.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

Family Balance Sheet

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. During that time, I started to budget for everything. lined paper.

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