Budget Emergency Fund Finance Pay Off Debt 
Motherhood Moments
JANUARY 18, 2023
Maliga shares several ways to prepare for a recession: Prepare a bare bones budget. Prepare ahead of time and create a bare bones budget that includes only your essentials — think food, shelter, clothes, transportation and insurance — so you have a plan in the event that you experience a loss of income or need to cut expenses suddenly.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
The post The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save? Should you pay off debt or save? So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times.
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Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
What inspired you to get debt free? That inspired me to be intentional with my finances and to follow Dave’s six steps. When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 9, 2021
Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. At times the plan felt intimidating, but it also changed the direction of our finances.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 8, 2018
During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan. Create a budget calendar.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 4, 2011
Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House? Darwin from Darwin’s Money asks Are You Better Off Than Your Parents?
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 21, 2021
Did you make a goal to pay off debt this year? For many years, we made a yearly goal to chip away at our six figures of non-mortgage debt. It took us years to pay it all off, but we achieved it in 2019. 2 – Create your Debt Freedom Plan. This list became our personal Debt Freedom Plan.
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