Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. Our emergency fund. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We have hit uncertain times and this pandemic has felt like a wall that is unscalable.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

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. When people hear the word budget, they think “restriction” and “no fun”, but honestly that couldn’t be further from the truth. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

Budget 133

Budget Budgeting Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

Aside from the mortgage, we also added equipment and renovation loans with the purchase, and we had a student loan. As part of his baby steps, he does not advocate contributing to retirement until after you’ve paid off non-mortgage debts and saved 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund. What could possibly go wrong?

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130