Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 24, 2021

Our home owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, there have been years where we also owed the Federal government. Every month going forward, transfer this money into a separate savings account that is connected to your checking account.

Bills 130

Bills Budget Budgeting Emergency Fund 130

Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

They already have savings accounts that they don’t know about. I send in $50 every month to each of their accounts. Things like your savings account, your retirement fund, your house, investments accounts, real estate…these are all assets.

Personal Finance 52

Personal Finance Finance Tips Finance Mom 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

One way to do this in a two income family is to live off of one income and bank the other. Figure out what you need to live and put the rest in a secure account. Put the holiday gift of cash into your account. Put the savings you made at the grocery with coupons into the savings account. Keep saving.

Virginia 160

Virginia Money Real Estate Growing 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Because we only have a week to show results, and because savings account interest rates have been near zero each year since camps started, I have routinely given the jar 50% interest. Trepidation about having the grand-kids open a savings account. Both are now old enough to open a bank savings account.

Money 124

Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124