Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

To help readers understand how insurance affects their finances, we have licensed insurance professionals on staff who have spent a combined 47 years in the auto, home and life insurance industries. For more information, please see our Insurance Disclosure. Here’s an explanation of how we make money.

Insurance 52

Insurance Florida 2002 Home 52

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 25, 2019

My monthly goal is $100. In April, we received a small tax refund and I put $100 of our refund into our Christmas Savings account. In August & September, I found the money within our monthly budget. We were refunded the unused portion of our auto insurance and put the $100 towards our Christmas savings.

2019 100

2019 October Club Christmas 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

My monthly savings goal was $100. In April, we received a small tax refund and I put $100 of our refund into our Christmas Savings account. In August & September, I found the money within our monthly budget. In October , I found the money from an insurance refund and from the sale of our pop-up camper.

2019 130

2019 November Club Christmas 130

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

So back in August of 2014, I scoured the internet to look for sources for a new series, Debt Free Stories. They also put an unexpected tax return and bonus towards their debt. Carrie worked at H&R Block during tax season and flipped yard sale finds for a profit on eBay. And is it possible for anyone and everyone?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100