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Family Office Manager

Family Balance Sheet

Chapter 17 in this book is titled, “Why not run the family office?” In highly affluent circles, a family office is a private wealth management firm that manages the finances and investments for the ultra-wealthy and their families. Hmmm, I wonder if the Kennedys have a family office? Implement our Debt Freedom Plan.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

How Our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic. 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. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. Storm #2: 2013.

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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. However a few years ago, we found ourselves with too much debt and not enough cash. After renting an office for 12 years, we had nothing to show for it and the space was starting to feel a bit cramped.

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5 Lessons Learned When Our Finances Went Awry

Family Balance Sheet

We carried no credit card debt and we contributed to our retirement. Our small business was going well and we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property. We had a lot of debt, not enough cash flow, and very little set aside for emergencies. Communicate with your spouse. Yep, life was good.

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How to Deal With Debt Collectors: 3-Step Guide

Savings Corner

A debt collector is hounding you, seeking payment on a consumer debt you owe. Debt collection tactics can be annoying at best — and predatory, or even illegal, at worst. 3 steps for dealing with a debt collector 1. Take time to think through your options for paying off a debt in collections.

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Marriage and Money: 5 Tips To Reduce the Money Arguments

Family Balance Sheet

It could be from the stress of unemployment, a large debt load, or the amount of shoes in someone's closet; money can be an evil force in a marriage. Designate a Family Office Manager. But I also want to be the Family Office Manager (FOM). Do you want to eliminate your credit card debt? In my house, it's me.

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Spring Clean.Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

The Family Balance Sheet is a form that I created to help me communicate the state of our finances with my husband. It is a one page, visual reminder of our assets (checking, savings and retirement accounts), our liabilities (our debts) and our financial goals. Clean your home office or work space.

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