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. On the last Thursday of each month from January to November in 2015, I’ll hold a virtual meeting (a post) where we will discuss how we did for the month. One of the frames was perfect for what I needed.

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Thrifting January Thrift Stores Financial Goals 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. On the last Thursday of each month from January to November in 2015, I’ll hold a virtual meeting (a post) where we will discuss how we did for the month. One of the frames was perfect for what I needed.

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Thrifting March Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Financial planning is any type of strategizing around the financial aspects of your financial life. These areas range from the basics such as budgeting to more complex areas such as saving and investing for retirement as well as estate planning for the distribution of your assets. What is a financial plan?

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Goals Debt Taxes Insurance 52

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? We are both self proclaimed budget nerds so we both handle the budgeting and financial decisions equally. What are your financial goals now? Currently our goal is to max out both of our Roth IRA accounts each year.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

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.

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Office Family Finance Kids and Family 130

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? We actually talk about money and our short- and long-term financial goals a lot, but not so much about spending. I think I even announced it during a meeting at work. What are your financial goals now? So we both handle the money.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}. Take some time to discuss your family and marriage's financial goals. I have found that there is less tension when we are both on the same page with our goals, but you need to take the time to discuss those goals together. Meet Regularly to Discuss Finances.

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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2014

We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. In January, I started a Grocery Spending Challenge , a virtual monthly accountability meeting to help us all stay within our grocery budgets. But one thing we didn’t want to do was feel like we were living a life of “lack” or sacrifice.

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Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

Finally, we took the dive by making a budget and starting our debt snowball. Yes, we followed the recommendations outlined in Dave Ramsey’s resources, Total Money Make Over/ Financial Peace University. The budget is key. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? The rest is history!

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

For example, financial advisors can help you plan for retirement, budget, plan your estate and more. They also help you set your personal financial goals to reach milestones. When to get a financial advisor Not everyone needs a financial advisor, especially since it’s an additional cost.

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Financial Goals Goals Real Estate Money 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

Set your financial goals. In order to meet some financial goals, you must take some level of risk. However, unless you agree on what your financial goals are as a couple, chances are you won’t get there. Nothing in life is certain. Where Will You Be In 5 Years?

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Financial Goals Goals Money Real Estate 222

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Entering the Job Market If you’ve just started looking for a job, you may also be putting together a budget for the first time. Consider directing at least a portion of your pay toward long-term financial goals, like saving for retirement and purchasing a life insurance plan. Watch her story here.

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Life Insurance Insurance Graduation Financial Goals 52

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I’m Mary, and it’s a pleasure to participate in Kristen’s Meet a Reader series. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. I track expenses, monitor our budget and handle all of our investments.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 179

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” Stanley wrote about Susan, a wife and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. She treated her role like a job and helped her family achieve financial independence. Review budget and spending. How can I reduce the grocery budget?

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Office Money Family Finance 182

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Dave’s zero-based budget and Debt snowball concept were critical to getting us on the path to paying off our debt fast. I cut our grocery budget down to less than half of what it was. When the budget is already tight, there are only so many ways to save money. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

After putting together a budget, it took us 18 months to pay off all of that debt! The main arguments we had happened when we overspent in a budget category. But we learned to be flexible and did the best that we could to stay on track with our budget. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Meet Kristy, aka, The Former Mrs. Jones. She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Meet the Former Mrs. Jones: Her Debt Free Story. We do a monthly budget.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. Weekly Meals on a Budget. Maintaining a grocery budget is a weekly process for me.

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2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

Meet Krystal. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. strict budget. We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at. 1 – Set a budget. 2 – Used a cash budget. towards debt.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Meet Angela. 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! 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! Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I did the regular budget audit and cut things out like entertainment, fast food, and going out with friends. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? The daily finances are handled my me, but my husband and I have weekly money check-ins and monthly budget meetings.

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Making a budget and cutting expenses. If you look at our budget today vs 5 years ago when we started the journey: we have more than doubled our income, and expenses have slightly increased with the babies and some small luxuries. Working together, sharing the same goals and vision, talking about milestones. Its exponential.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. These are all important to help define the goals they would like to meet.” Analyze whether it makes sense for you financially. Would renting for another year or two improve your financial standing? Make a list of what’s important to you in a home.

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Real Estate Buy Buying Credit 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Budgeting in the Fun Stuff: The Dollar Challenge – 20?s Faithful With A Few: Why Do We Often Fail To Push Ourselves To Meet Goals? It’s not even that we are afraid to work hard to meet our goals. Smart Family Finance: Is Your Budget Easy to Beat? You are Probably Budgeting Wrong!

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . I would say that this plan helped me more in the area of using a zero-based budget and sticking with a budget. We followed a budget and switched to using cash, which helped us stay on track with the budget.

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

” To get through that time, we crafted our Debt Freedom Plan , based on Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps, but tailored to meet our own needs and self-employed lifestyle. At that time, I couldn’t cash flow the office budget, home budget, our loans, and retirement savings. Our goal is still debt freedom.

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Debt 2017 Student 2016 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. She’s a very active kid, and missed swim practice and meets, her holiday band and choral concert, Girl Scout meetings, and holiday parties. We felt we didn’t have a choice, and we put the issue behind us.

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Health Insurance Insurance 2017 Bills 113

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

I knew I was going to be a stay at home mom when we had kids and since we were both teachers, we simply could not afford for me to stay home, unless we got rid of something big in our budget. Our initial goal was to pay off our 15 year mortgage in 7-8 years by doubling our payment each month. Budget – Obvious, I know.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

I have enjoyed belly dancing and pilates the last several years, but time and budget reduced from my schedule. Use this to develop a budget & determine where you will cut back. (If If you do a budget without awareness of your blind spots, you don’t know where you need to cut.). What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

I sort of fell into a retail job just to make ends meet while I figured out what to do, only to find myself “typecast” into this role for the next 10 years, moving from one demanding position to another. Spending Audits Not Budgets – This might be a little controversial, but I tried budgeting and kept on failing.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? We do budget together EVERY SINGLE MONTH. Because each month needs a different budget based on the circumstances you’re currently in. I carry the budget envelopes in my purse, because if Barry carried them in his pockets, that would just be weirdo.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100