Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. As soon as the kids walk in the door after school, we are off and running. Dinner #2 is our actual family dinner.

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Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

Whether you are in a marriage that is struggling over money issues or not, I hope you find them helpful. 5 Tips to Help You Reduce the Money Arguments in Your Marriage. Designate a Family Office Manager. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances. But I also want to be the Family Office Manager (FOM).

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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Our 2019 Financial Goal. Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. We can now move on to other financial goals. 1st Update in June 2014. 2018 Update.

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Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Also, my family has not been wowed by the recipes so far. Did you try a new dish this week that your family enjoyed?

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. This Week in the Kitchen: In an effort to save time and money, I’m trying to add either meals or ingredients to my freezer each week.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. for dessert, and the rest were packed in my kids’ lunches. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. We ate leftovers.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 19, 2013

We usually make New Year’s resolutions – lose weight, go back to school, stop smoking, save money, eat better, etc. But have you thought about helping your kids come up with their own resolutions? This can be a positive and motivational experience to help them focus on new beginnings and setting goals.

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Kids Goals Kids and Family New Year's 85

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. Save for a camper upgrade. Restaurants.

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week. Meal Planning Saves Money.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. Amanda currently homeschools their three kids. We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. He now works as an architect, and I do some freelance from home now that we have kids. Luckily, even without misguided financial beliefs, we did pay off a significant portion of our debt before having kids. When the budget is already tight, there are only so many ways to save money.

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

My husband and kids won’t tolerate a bare kitchen and bad, boring food–they would seriously revolt. But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. We also had meals at the homes of some friends and family a couple of times this month.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2012

So, we're Saving for Disney! It is one of our 2012 Financial Goals and I am starting to research it. And since neither my husband or I have been there we have no idea what to plan, how much to save, where to stay, or when to take the trip. Our goal is to get there by Fall 2012 or Spring 2013.

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Disney Disney World Financial Goals Vacation 157

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. Of course, as we paid off debts that gave us more money to put toward the remaining ones, so that made a huge difference as time went on. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt? So we both handle the money.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. My family and I are most known for paying off over $212,000 worth of debt and medical expenses in four years. I live in Lindstrom MN with our 4 awesome kids, 1 handsome husband, 2 naughty dogs and 1 ugly mortgage. Be intentional and tell your money where to go. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. Tell us about you and your family. We strive to be a pretty active family. But in the end, we ended up making enough profit to pay off our debt entirely and still put some into savings! Where are you from?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. 2 – Decide where to put the money. But when you’re trying to save money, cut out this costly expense.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post 7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. “It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” Imagine keeping the family afloat during periods of strife, such as WWII.

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. We have a family of 4. Farrah also has a kids t-shirt line that she runs out of the house called Lovely Littles Shop. We love to shoot photos and videos and focus on family and a healthy marriage. We teach FPU, we lead friends and family. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Tell us about you and your family. A life goal of ours is. to be able to go on a family missions trip. The longer that money sat in our. haha Kidding. each check into a savings account.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Decide here and now what your goals are and write them down. I will say I am excited to take our kids places now. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. 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. One of the first things we did is buy a swing set for our kids with cash!

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

He is a financial coach and blogs at Well Kept Wallet. Tell us about you and your family. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We went to Disneyland as that is a place that both of us are fond of and we did not have any kids at the time.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I’m in my 60’s, I’ve been married to the love of my life for 44 years and we have two adult “kids.” We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I Our son is 29 and biological.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 179

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. Jeff plays hockey and badminton and we take turns running the kids to their figure skating lessons. I knew that we had to do something different because we made a decent family income, but had nothing to show for it except for the mountain of bills that I had laid out in front of me.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Jester presents The Importance of Vacations For Kids posted at The Ultimate Juggle , saying, “This article explains the reasons that we prefer to take destination oriented vacations for the kid’s sake. posted at Free Money Wisdom , saying, “Reverse mortgages are tricky things.

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Money May 2012 Debt 113

Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Do you have a retirement plan or a healthy savings account? How about an education policy for the kids? Believe me when I tell you that your financial literacy is just as important as taking care of your family. It’s yet another way of making sure that they (and you) are going to be financially okay in the future.

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Money Insurance Debt Bulk 52

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. This side hustle income was mainly used for the fun stuff, such as camping, home renovations & repairs, and needs for our kids. My grocery strategies: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

One of the most important things in life is to find ways to achieve your financial goals. Whether you are aiming to protect your loved ones, to save for your child’s education, or to plan for your own retirement, you should have a road map that will guide you as you save and invest. Make sure your family is protected.

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Life Insurance Financial Goals Insurance Taxes 203

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. To take the kids to the movies on the weekend.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I am the oldest of seven kids (yes, we all have the same parents – I get asked that quite a bit!). In my spare time, I love hanging out with family and friends, running (I have completed three half marathons) and singing in my church choir. What are your financial goals now? I am now back living in South Florida.

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. 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. We skipped Baby Step #5 (college funding) because we didn’t have kids at the time. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Start by categorizing where you have been spending money. Put your kids on commission & practice telling them no. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

She shares delicious recipes, money saving tips and frugal living posts at her blog, Stacy Makes Cents. Tell us about you and your family. I taught coupon and frugal living workshops and put any donated money toward the mortgage. And it saves on gas too. I might buy it again…I’M TOTALLY KIDDING!

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100