Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. 3 Action Steps to Set Up your Emergency Fund. It is NOT a spending account.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. This will take us most of the year. I don’t want to use the term extreme frugality, because that sounds absolutely horrible. Family Camping to Watkins Glen KOA.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

I’m busy raising my daughters with my 50-something husband, managing our small business, and writing my blog. They’re taking a gap year between high school and college. We’re struggling with it all too. If you’re married, you MUST do this with your spouse.) Many are thinking outside the box.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Tell us a little about yourself Greetings from the NW corner of Arkansas, where I was born (around 40+ years ago) and raised. We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat.

Arkansas 182

Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 30, 2014

We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. April Wins : By using the same strategies from March , I was able to stay within our grocery budget of $450. And what are your emergency meals that you always have on hand?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2012

I read a lot of finance blogs. You might say I’m a finance blog junkie. I’m half expecting all my friends and family to show up at my house and have an intervention, in an attempt to get my love of finance blogs under control. And, I can explain how to do it in just a short blog post. Like, a lot.

Finance 187

Finance Emergency Fund Re-use Simple 187

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 19, 2014

Using Dave Ramsey’s 7 baby steps, we created our Debt Freedom Plan. Save $$$ Home Emergency Fund – Dave suggests to start at $1000, but being self-employed, ours is much higher, but it is not quite 3-6 months of expenses. Unfortunately they’re not cheap. We estimate that this will take us 4 years.

Debt 100

Debt Money Emergency Fund Goals 100