Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

We had our daughters later in life and at a crucial time in our lives, I stopped our retirement contribution. I poured over both our business and our home expenses, created a line item budget, and a made a plan for every dollar that was coming in. I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for everything that month.

Goals 100

Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

We need to find/earn even more money each month to throw at the debt to make our goal by December 31, 2016. It’s a crazy goal, but I like a challenge and I’m looking forward to our reward when everything is paid off. What are you willing to give up to reach your goal? 5 – Prominently post a goal tracker.

Debt 100

Debt Goals 2016 Calculators 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Currently, I use a Upromise credit card where the cashback gets transferred to my daughters’ 529 accounts.

July 130

July Frugal Credit Cards Donation 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Instead, he shared the story about Susan, a wife, and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. Over the years, my FOM duties included: Review the day-to-day/month-to-month budget and spending for our household. Update budgeting software on a regular basis.

Office 130

Office Family Finance Kids and Family 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2021

I donated plasma 5 times in February which is short of my goal of 8 times. My daughter outgrew the set and we put the money towards a new set for her. Any money I earn from Ibotta goes back into my grocery budget. This money is going towards our summer beach vacation. Plasma earnings: $325. Sold furniture: $150. Ibotta: $24.75.

February 257

February Money Airline Flights 257

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2021

Review your Yearly Goals. On January 1st, many of us are very gung-ho about writing goals but are we as enthusiastic about those goals on March 12? Do our goals still make sense now that we’re in the trenches of the new year? Take some time to review your yearly financial goals. Did you use the S.M.A.R.T.

Finance 130

Finance Cleaning Goals Insurance 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. My Upromise strategy will help with our goal. Hello, 2020. 108 Months X $72 = $7,776! .

College 130

College Used 2020 Saving 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 17, 2018

One thing that I didn’t want to do much of on our date week was COOK, but I didn’t want blow our budget. Some of my finds: Red ladies’ size 9 red Converse for $2.50 – These retail for about $40 and this pair was hardly worn and will fit my oldest daughter. We want to help pay for our daughters’ college.

Home and Garden 100

Home and Garden Financial Goals Friends And Family Sale Gardening 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. In January, I only ventured into Target because our daughters wanted to go and spend some of their Christmas gift money. Daughter and mommy were both thrilled.

Thrifting 100

Thrifting January Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

Review your Yearly Goals. On January 1st, we’re so gung-ho about writing goals, but are we just as enthusiastic about those goals on March 11? Refresh your memory with what you were thinking at the beginning of the year and review your yearly financial goals. When reviewing your goals, did you use the S.M.A.R.T.

Finance 100

Finance Cleaning Financial Goals Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. And I was pregnant with our youngest daughter, so what should have been a joyous year was quite a stressful one. Back to the drawing board, so to speak, we reworked our budget and have cut out all non-essential spending to help us get through this current uncertain time.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. Our 2 Main Financial Goals for 2018: 1 – Finish the will.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 19, 2011

My financial binder holds my monthly to-do list , my yearly goals, our Family Balance Sheet , our family budget, and our business budget and statistics. I had to chuckle when I saw my training calendar from 2004, the year before our first daughter was born. I totally blew off my workout that day.

Office 159

Office Organic Organization Friends And Family Sale 159

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! We have two daughters, Emma (11 years old) and Brooklyn (9 years old). The first thing we did was to review our spending and create a budget. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

She is the author of the successful website, Living Well Spending Less , where she writes about finding the Good Life on a budget. We have two daughters—Maggie, age 8, and Annie, age 5. We started making a monthly cash budget and paying with cash instead of credit or debit cards. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

A life goal of ours is. strict budget. We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at. 1 – Set a budget. Not only did we write a new budget before the start of. came up that day that made us need to tweak some of our other budget. 2 – Used a cash budget. with my youth group.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

New furniture wasn’t in the budget for this project, but we sold some other unused furniture in November and we now have enough to pay for the new furniture. We received a $300 reimbursement from our Aflac supplemental policy for an injury my daughter sustained at volleyball in the fall.

Finance 130

Finance January Family 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. I found a pair of blue jeans for myself for $3 and some clothes for my daughters for $1 a piece. February Update. I can honestly say that I did very little shopping (outside of groceries) in February.

Thrifting 100

Thrifting February Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

I analyzed both our business and our home expenses, created a budget, and made a plan for every dollar that was coming in and out. At that point, we will get back on track with saving for our retirement , our daughters’ education, and hopefully have some extra funds for fun. Create a plan and stick to it. My Life Plan.

Finance 100

Finance Debt August 2013 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. March Update: I did a little shopping in March and it was mostly for our oldest daughter. She is participating in an after-school running program that started in March.

Thrifting 100

Thrifting March Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 29, 2014

Having been laid off and losing half our income, my goal was how to figure out how to stretch our budget. We were also blessed with our daughter and had fun celebrating with all of you in the baby shower bash. When I first began the blog, it was because of my own life circumstances. It was out of necessity.

Finds 108

Finds Storing Santa Barbara Goals 108

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting.

March 100

March Financial Goals Budgeting Budget 100

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. We still refer to it often to remind ourselves of our goals and objectives. And by over 40, I mean I’m on the down slide to 5……nope, can’t quite type that number just yet. And Read some more.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. Become hyper-focused on funding this account.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

That was a hit to our budget, but we reworked our numbers to find the funds and make it fit. After that first update we thought our daughter was in the clear and our medical drama was behind us. However, that all changed the end of November when my daughter called me from school that she had a reoccurrence. Only time will tell.

Health Insurance 113

Health Insurance Insurance 2017 Bills 113

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 1, 2016

Groceries is the easiest budget category to get out of control, but it is also the easiest budget category to reduce. Instead you’ll have a stocked kitchen, happy bellies, and new habits and strategies for grocery shopping to help you stay within your budget every single month. How much should you budget for the month?

Grocery Spending 100

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Budgeting 100

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. He married the love of his life almost two years ago, so now we have a daughter-in-law, too. I track expenses, monitor our budget and handle all of our investments. Our son is 29 and biological. Spreadsheets are my friends.

Green And Frugal 180

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 180

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

” Robert Kiyosaki I dare say there isn’t a soul on this planet as frugal as a mom on a budget. This can ultimately lead to substantial savings that can go toward your financial goal and keep you from being wasteful. This should save you a bundle on the cleaning products budget. Don’t know where to start?

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

I am a single mom who lives in the Greensboro, NC area with my 6 year old daughter, Emme and 9 year old mutt, Belle. My daughter and I are gluten free due to celiac and changing to a healthy grain free sugar free way of cooking has become a big passion of mine over the last couple of years. How much debt did you pay off? in 14 months.The

Debt Free 235

Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 17, 2017

Only time will tell and in the mean time, our goal is to lead a healthy lifestyle to hopefully keep our medical expenses as low as possible. We took a daughter to an urgent care because her illness started over a weekend and I was concerned it was strep. My Final Thoughts: We still have much to learn with Medi-Share.

Health Insurance 164

Health Insurance Insurance Health Bills 164