Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 3, 2012

We talked through some issues and opportunities for our business and our personal, family, and financial goals. We are still working through some numbers and there might be some adjustments in the timelines we have given ourselves, but these are our financial priorities for 2012. Our 2012 Financial Goals. Finish Will.

Financial Goals 127

Financial Goals Goals 2012 Emergency Fund 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 30, 2014

We bought a house in 2012; we both have fulfilling careers and we have two little dogs that we consider fur babies. My financial goal is to save up enough to travel extensively (such as an around-the-world trip or maybe volunteering abroad for a longer period of time). Compromising is Key. Allocation of Side Job Earnings.

Financial Goals 189

Financial Goals Goals Emergency Fund Finance 189

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

Our emergency fund. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We reduced our spending where we could, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. Yep, life was good.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. A lot of life happened over 7 years and our plan changed slightly, but our goal remains to achieve complete freedom from debt. Our 2019 Financial Goal. 1st Update in June 2014.

Debt 100

Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

I have tried to do some reading this week which I have highlighted below: Great Reads From The Blogosphere: Despite 2012 being over, Invest It Wisely’s idea to fight the winter blues by giving to causes you believe in is a sure-fire way to ensure you’re on your way to a fantastic 2013. Working to build your emergency fund?

Emergency Fund 193

Emergency Fund Debt Student Fridays 193

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

Pre-coronavirus, I considered having 3 months of expenses saved in cash to be sufficient. Every night my first prayer is that this virus starts to mitigate, the curve flattens to a manageable level for our health care system, and lives are saved. I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund.

Budgeting 246

Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 11, 2014

Today I am proud to say that we have completed our second step : Increase business emergency savings to a specific number. Over our 14 years in business, we have had to rely on our savings a few times to help cover expenses during tough months. It happened in 2006 and again in late 2012 to early 2013.

Debt 100

Debt Emergency Fund Financial Goals Motivation 100