Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Years ago, there was a month where I hadn’t planned on a large property tax bill and I wasn’t sure where we were going to find the money. One January, we received a very large credit card bill in the mail. In 2016, we had some appliances that were starting to not work very efficiently.

Budgeting 130

Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 9, 2018

There was a month in 2013 where I hadn’t planned on a large property tax bill and I wasn’t sure where we were going to find the money. One January, we received a very large credit card bill in the mail. Two years ago, we had some appliances that were starting to not work very efficiently.

Budgeting 160

Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 6, 2014

We will probably be renting a car for our vacation this year. The sales tax, plus the ongoing higher property tax and insurance are really turning him off – and the van does fine if we drive it locally or just for a few hours to the lake. Normally we take my spouse’s minivan. Use your discounts.

Rental Car 167

Rental Car Cars Car Rent 167

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

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Try to boost your credit score ahead of time by paying off credit card balances and avoid applying for new credit accounts. They may ask for copies of utility bills, lease or rental agreements, property tax bills or credit card statements as proof of address.

Debt 52

Debt Credit Cards Credit Home Improvement 52

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

manicures pedicures expensive or trendy clothes and shoes brand-name foods gym memberships a large-screen TV, streaming services, movies the latest phones and tech gadgets fine wines alcohol cigarettes credit card debt The list goes on. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes.

Green And Frugal 178

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 178

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. If they are, you can consider putting the extra funds into an emergency fund, pay off a credit card, or save for another financial goal. ” We’ve been there too.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133