Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

One January, we received a very large credit card bill in the mail. I knew it was coming because we hadn’t planned for all of the gifts we bought in December and used a credit card to pay for them. Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come.

Budgeting 130

Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

The building offered so much potential, but needed a lot of work and we set out to renovate our dream office. The business softened, renovations were more costly than expected, and we were now the owners of two mortgages, our home and our business. We were excited to cross this accomplishment off our bucket list.

Goals 100

Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 9, 2018

One January, we received a very large credit card bill in the mail. I knew it was coming, because we hadn’t planned for all of the gifts we bought in December and used a credit card to pay for them. Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come.

Budgeting 160

Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 160

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Common reasons include paying off debt, financing a large purchase such as a vehicle or a boat, or covering the cost of a major expense like a wedding or a home renovation. You can get a personal loan from online lenders, banks and credit unions, and the funds are provided in a lump sum. Here are some of the most common applications.

Debt 52

Debt Credit Cards Credit College Tuition 52

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 19, 2014

We didn’t have credit card debt, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%, so we thought we were doing okay. We thought credit card debt wasn’t very smart, but a car loan? We also have some renovations that we need to cash flow. | A student loan?

Debt 100

Debt Money Emergency Fund Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

We carried no credit card debt and we contributed to our retirement. But in August 2013, our business softened, renovations to our new building were more costly than planned, and we were now the owners of two mortgages, our home and our business. Read my other Women Inspired posts here: A Goal without a Plan is just a Wish.

Finance 100

Finance Debt August 2013 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

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’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. What got us through financially? Our emergency fund.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130