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I’ve been thinking. I’m wondering what YOU would do if you didn’t have to pay for your housing next month?

If you’re a home owner; what would you do if you didn’t have to pay you next mortgage payment, or save that extra money away to make your property tax payment?

I know our home mortgage use to be a little over $…

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My Scion XB

Do you have a car that is becoming a burden to pay off every month? Do you have a car and would like to cash it out to pay off high-interest unsecured debt like credit cards, personal loans or student loan, etc.? If it is not generating money for you and you have outstanding debt, selling the car you have and down-sizing may be a good option for you.

When I was fresh out of college, I was in big-time debt…

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cottage

When I was around twelve years old, my mom and dad started taking me and my brother and sister up to my aunt’s cabin in Minocqua, WI. I had the fortune of spending extended weekends on Twin Bear Lake almost every year.

I remember experiencing the coolness of the dark cabin as my dad creaked open the door in early spring. It felt as if we were the first explorers to enter Tut’s Tomb. The rush of cedar and damp stillness of the air added to the mystery. Dad would walk over to the curtains and slide them open with a silence-breaking woosh. Blinding light poured into the cavernous great room as clouds of dust that sat patiently on the wool curtains for seasons awoke with the thunder. My brother, sister and I then hauled in crates and bags of delicacies from the family station wagon.

The Caprice wagon was like another character in our story…

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I do a lot of my work remotely. The freedom of being officeless is great. My office is wherever I have a link to the internet – or not. I can develop products and ideas on paper to. Since I have freed myself from a work location, I have been able to spend even more time with my children.

We recently pulled my daughter out of half day childcare to watch her on our own every day.

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DC-9

I have flown first-class and I have to say I did like it. I was bumped from coach because I asked to be put on a list. I just asked the person at the Delta desk, “If first class is not full, I’d like to be put on the waiting list. Thank you.” That is it.

That doesn’t work every time obviously. I want to tell you the best second option.

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Don't Own, Don't Rent

You read right. I recommend that you DO NOT buy a home or even worse, DO NOT rent an apartment, house, townhouse, farmhouse, hen house, room or glorified garage. You really should get your home for free and not have to make any payments…

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