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Family Budget Spreadsheets 2021

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My mission has always been to help families build a strong financial plan, gain confidence with their money, and live the life of their dreams. That is why I created Family Budget Spreadsheets — a bundle of spreadsheets that we personally use to plan and budget our money.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

My family’s finances have also been affected. We spent the next few years building our savings back up to the level we had prior to 2007. It was during this time that I created my first Family Balance Sheet. How I’m Managing our Family Budget During the Pandemic. How to Build your Emergency Fund.

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5 Lessons Learned When Our Finances Went Awry

Family Balance Sheet

But in August 2013, our business softened, renovations to our new building were more costly than planned, and we were now the owners of two mortgages, our home and our business. I will never look back on 2013 fondly, but I am confident that my family is headed in the right direction. Yep, life was good.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

Family Balance Sheet

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. 2016 & 2017 Update. 3 – Cash flow necessary business expenses and renovations. 5 – Cash flow a family trip to celebrate. . We were trying to be responsible.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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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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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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We bought a used pop-up several years ago and it was one of the best decisions for our family We absolutely adore camping, and we’d like to upgrade to a travel trailer. Family Camping to Watkins Glen KOA. Family Camping to Avalon, NJ. 2016 Update. Cash flow necessary business expenses and renovations.