Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

This post was first published in 2016. Life suddenly changed for most of us in March 2020 and this past year of the pandemic has reinforced how important an emergency fund is. If you’re able, maybe use some of your stimulous money to put towards building an emergency fund. What is an Emergency Fund?

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 130

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. 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 have hit uncertain times and this pandemic has felt like a wall that is unscalable.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. The point of the starter emergency fund is to get you through until you pay off your non-mortgage debts, at which point, you build a more extensive fund. How to Build your Emergency Fund.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

2016 will be THE year. That was the month I didn’t know if we had enough funds to cover our expenses. Guidelines for 2016: 1. You can only cut so much from a budget, so to fill in our shortfall, we’ll need to also earn extra income by growing our small business and growing my blog income. Home Projects.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

I’m on this journey to financial wellness with you and every weekend, I pack the newsletter with budgeting inspiration, money-saving tips & ideas, and frugal, yet tasty recipes. Start Saving for your Emergency Fund TODAY! That emergency fund saved our business, our sanity, and our marriage.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

She hit that goal in September 2016. Each month when they do their budget, they update their chart. If your big dream requires money, start saving, begin to budget, and direct your money in a way that you will be ready for opportunity when it comes up. Related Reading: Check out Deacon’s free Starter Budget Form.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

You can only cut so much from a budget, so to increase our cash flow, we’ll need to earn extra income by growing our small business and growing my blog. However, there are a few things that we will not give up so I will need to include them in our budget. 2016 Update. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113