Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

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 reduced our spending where we could, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. It kept me up at night.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. Here are the ins and outs of the whole process – why you need one, how much you should have, how to save for it, where to keep it and what do to (and what not to do) with it.

October 200

October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

She hit that goal in September 2016. We tend to get so wrapped up wishing and dreaming about the end result that we never start the process. They took it one step at a time though, first by building up emergency funds as quickly as possible, then by paying off the credit cards and committing to no new debt.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. Maintaining a grocery budget is a weekly process for me. How to Build a Starter Emergency Fund in 30 Days or Less | Jackie Beck @ The Debt Myth. My Themes for 2015: 1. Debt Free Stories. Weekly Meals on a Budget.

2015 100

2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017. We loosely based it on Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Step process, but modified it to address our needs. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Dave Ramsey suggests to have a starter emergency fund of $1000 while focusing on paying off non-mortgage debt.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Where our mortgage enters the equation: We bought our modest home in September 2001, before home prices soared and inevitably, tanked. Build up our Emergency Funds to 3-6 months of expenses. We’ll use the debt snowball payment to expedite this process. Start college funds for both girls.

Debt 100

Debt 2017 Student 2016 100