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Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
How Our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. Our small business was going well, so we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property in the summer of 2012. Our first storm: 2007.
Family Balance Sheet
DECEMBER 29, 2020
I found a lot of printable (pdf) budgets, but couldn’t find a spreadsheet that I liked. 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. Color in the blocks as you hit your goals.
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Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 11, 2020
We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal. This is not an elective, fun, no-spend month like what we did in January to find funds for our summer vacation. Update our Debt Freedom Plan to reflect lessons learned during this crisis.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
When the weather is nice, we love to find outdoor spaces to explore. As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. I wait to find things that I love and then pretty much use them until they die. Childhood joy.
Savings Corner
APRIL 4, 2024
The money you tap from your home’s equity can be used to consolidate higher-interest debt or to improve your home. Homeowners who have improved their credit score or lowered their debt-to-income ratio, for example, might be eligible for a better rate today if they refinance. Where do I find more information on mortgage refinancing?
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 10, 2014
By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Does your property tax bill give you anxiety? That used to be me.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 22, 2020
In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. Our business was doing very well, and we were excited about the opportunity to own a property outside of our home.
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