Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Saving more money is one of the top resolutions that people make…after getting in shape and eating healthier. My mission has always been to help families build a strong financial plan, gain confidence with their money, and live the life of their dreams. I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

Let me show you how to create a Family Balance Sheet. I’m a firm believer that finances must be organized and neat, and a Family Balance Sheet helps you keep track of your finances in one tidy spreadsheet. You’ll know how much is in your checking and savings accounts and your retirement accounts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 1, 2014

In fact, one of my favorite things to do at the end of December each year is to set financial goals for the new year. I’m convinced that I’ve had such good luck achieving many of my financial goals because I write them down and keep myself accountable. The most important step is to create realistic goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Family Balance Sheet , the website, turns 9 in October 2017, but Family Balance Sheet, the spreadsheet, turns 14. I could talk all day about personal finance and money-saving strategies, but my husband, while very responsible with money, just doesn’t feel the same way. October is a big month for me. We married in October.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 2, 2021

After writing some financial goals that had a lot to do with researching topics, such as retirement and college savings strategies, I realized that maybe my word for 2020 was READ. Read: My 2020 Financial Goals. I want to INCREASE our savings and net worth. In January 2020, we had a lot of savings goals.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The post Managing Family Finances: Tips and Strategies for a Better Financial Future appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Family finances can be tricky! I have a bunch of lovable relatives (my nuclear family) who believe we are somehow made of money. You need the entire family pulling in the same direction.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, if you have been following me, you know that I am quite serious about finding ways to not only get out of debt but also how to create a budget (and stick to it) as well as how to save money without necessarily depriving your family of the quality of life they deserve. I send in $50 every month to each of their accounts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Everyone has the opportunity and capacity to save. It could be due to the lack of discipline in handling money or savings just getting depleted easily. If you really want to, one can come up with dozens of reasons why it is so hard to save. Do you keep your family in a survival mode? achieve financial targets.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Chapter 17 in this book is titled, “Why not run the family office?” ” Stanley wrote about Susan, a wife and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. She treated her role like a job and helped her family achieve financial independence.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 2, 2022

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to help us get through current higher food and gas prices and achieve our big financial goals. There’s a better chance the healthy food will get eaten if it’s prepped, and it saves time on weekday mornings. My Frugal Shenanigans! Total $132.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The post How to Save Money From Salary Without Sacrificing Your Lifestyle appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Learning how to save money from your salary without sacrificing your lifestyle is a skill worthy of an entire course subject in the most prestigious of schools. How much of your salary should you save?

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. The post How We Frugal-ed in August 2022 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet. But in the end, $155 is still a gift.

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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.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. “The habit of saving is itself an education; it fosters every virtue, teaches self-denial, cultivates a sense of order, trains forethought, and so broadens the mind.” ” – T.T. Munger As T.T.

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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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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2012

Sunday lunch spent with extended family. But for the two of us to achieve our financial goals, we need to have money conversations and they need to be done regularly. I created our Family Balance Sheet years ago as a way for me to communicate the state of our finances to my husband. Life happened this weekend.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 4, 2016

This year, we took a long break over the holidays to travel to see friends and family, so today has been a shock to my system. We have new financial goals for this year. While we made considerable headway in 2015 with reducing our debts, we missed our goal of paying off a loan by the end of the year.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2014

We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. Last summer my husband started volunteering at the Y in exchange for a free family membership and now we have all of the benefits of the gym, but not the monthly fee. And his hours at the Y fit into his and our family’s schedule well. Gym Membership.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

As you might expect, especially among personal finance bloggers, financial resolutions are pretty popular. A little education — and the application of the things you learn — can go a long way toward helping you set and keep financial goals that yield good returns. We all need help sometimes. What do you think?

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Here are five ways that I saved money this month. Related reading: 10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores. To save time during the week, I make the salad and chop the fruit on Sunday nights. Marked down meat!

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

For example, financial advisors can help you plan for retirement, budget, plan your estate and more. They also help you set your personal financial goals to reach milestones. For instance, some people might want to buy a house soon while others are focusing on saving for retirement.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips, a week at the beach, and cookouts with friends. It’s a helpful visual for everyone in my family as we anticipate our summer fun. How much is summer going to cost you and your family? The following list of summer activities is family-friendly, fun, and easy on the budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2021

Spring is also a good time to get your financial house in order. I’m going to be spending the next few weeks giving my family’s finances a good spring cleaning. Review your Yearly Goals. On January 1st, many of us are very gung-ho about writing goals but are we as enthusiastic about those goals on March 12?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

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). The Family Office Manager might track spending, reconcile and manage the accounts, pay the bills on time, and update the Family Balance Sheet. In my house, it's me.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 10, 2023

Instead, I look for creative ways to save my family money in all aspects of our lives. My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. 2 – We opened up high-interest savings accounts and earned $250 in interest. Frugal living is not about deprivation.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). I decided to be productive in those early morning hours and I updated our Family Balance Sheet and that’s when I realized why I was so antsy. However, I’m still in love with Instagram and I just started a profile for Family Balance Sheet. Are we saving enough?

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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. But life has changed.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 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. Meatloaf was always a dish I made on the weekends when I had more time, but this was pretty easy and my family loved it. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

Refresh your memory with what you were thinking at the beginning of the year and review your yearly financial goals. You’re now in the trenches of the new year, do those goals still make sense? When reviewing your goals, did you use the S.M.A.R.T. Update (or create) your Family Balance Sheet. M – measurable.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. My mother hosted her side of the family. Saturday: I am roasting a turkey for my family, mostly for the leftovers, but also so the 4 of us can sit down as a family for a big meal.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 22, 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. What did you make this week that your family enjoyed? These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

family stories about money. what kind of emotional issues you have with money and what kind of financial education you received. When you have low income, little savings, not much time to accumulate or lots of debt, you probably don’t want to be investing at high risk levels, according to Invesco. Set your financial goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 30, 2015

I broke my goals into two categories: Financial and Personal. Our Financial Goals: Pay off our non-mortgage debt. Start saving for college. Celebrate debt freedom with a big family trip to Hawaii or Paris. Celebrate with a trip to Walt Disney World. Increase our emergency fund to 6 months of expenses.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

Some, to be sure, get lucky and win a lottery, or are born into a wealthy family. Most of us, however, have to really work at it to become financially independent. Consciously determine if your choice of trade or major will allow you to become financially independent. Get your family on board. We have to choose wealth.

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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

APRIL 1, 2011

Welcome in the beauty of the season with 5 Steps to Spring Cleaning Your Finances Review your 2011 Financial Goals. Did you make some financial goals for 2011 back in January? Take some time this month to review your goals. If you didn't make any goals in January, take some time to plan for the balance of the year.

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