Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Today’s assignment: List your SMART financial goals. Earlier this year, my husband and I wrote a specific list of financial goals and named it Our Debt Freedom Plan. Prior this plan, we had set goals, but never before had we been so specific with a step by step approach. Is it to pay off your house?

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals Finance Organic 113

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

It was all consumer debt spread over 5 credit cards. After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. We cut up our credit cards and never used them again. What kind of debt was it?

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

We thankfully have always been good about paying off our credit cards each month. We paid off our law school and car loans several years ago, just because we didn’t like having them hang over our heads, but then we took a Financial Peace University class and made it our goal to pay off our house as well. Debt Free Stories'

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Make a list of ALL your recurring subscriptions, everything from Amazon to Fab Fit Fun to Netflix, and everything in between. We did this and realized that we have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney +, and Sling TV—and my kids want HBO Max. You can read the site’s full disclosure here.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. You will likely have to accept a store credit for the current price if you don’t have a receipt, but that’s better than nothing. There are online sites that will buy books.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. I no longer use credit cards – only debit cards or cash. When I was using credit cards, it was so easy to disconnect the purchase from how it affected your wallet. What are your financial goals now?

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

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