Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Years ago, there was a month where I hadn’t planned on a large property tax bill and I wasn’t sure where we were going to find the money. One January, we received a very large credit card bill in the mail.

Budget 130

Budget Budgeting Family Property Taxes 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 9, 2018

I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband. There was a month in 2013 where I hadn’t planned on a large property tax bill and I wasn’t sure where we were going to find the money. One January, we received a very large credit card bill in the mail.

Budgeting 160

Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 160

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

On top of our normal day to day expenses, the new property taxes were due, we had more ownership expenses than we realized, and we had a family to feed. We paid our bills on time, never carried credit card debt from month to month, but in that moment we could not pay our bills. We are communicating regularly.

Goals 100

Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

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Real Estate 52

Real Estate Buy Buying Credit 52