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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

My husband and I are self-employed and own a chiropractic office where he is the chiropractor and I am the business manager. After renting an office for 12 years, we had nothing to show for it and the space was starting to feel a bit cramped. Our business was doing well and it seemed like the right time for us to buy.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. 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. I still use my spreadsheet to this day!

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How to Determine Home Value

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Wonder what your house — or a house you might buy — is really worth? The long answer depends on the market and whether you’re asking a lender, an agent or a county tax assessor. Why home value is important Estimating the value of a home you want to buy helps with deciding an offer price.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

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 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. Everything looked great on paper.

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