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. Thanks for reading.

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Finance Financial Goals Goals C&H 138

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. Day 1: Create Your Own Family Balance Sheet. Day 2: What are Your Financial Goals. Day 3: I took 4 days off due to an unexpected family emergency. Thanks for understanding!

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Finance Organic Organization Emergency Fund 124

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 11, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. Day 1: Create Your Own Family Balance Sheet. Day 2: What are Your Financial Goals. Day 3: I took 4 days off due to an unexpected family emergency. Thanks for understanding!

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Finance Organic Organization Financial Goals 100

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. Thanks for reading.

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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

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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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

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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Frugal Fridays Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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. Dinner #2 is our actual family dinner. If you have a recipe that your family is devouring, please send it my way!

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Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

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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Finance Financial Goals Goals Credit 127

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2014

It was my goal to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family by the end of the month. And I think I achieved my goal, but I’ll be honest, towards the end of the month I was ready to talk/write/read about other topics. Day 1: Create Your Own Family Balance Sheet. Thanks for understanding!

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Finance Organic Organization Emergency Fund 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 2, 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. Saturday: Dining with family. Are there many teachers, coaches, bus drivers, etc on your gift list, here’s 10 Ways to Thank a Teacher during the Holidays. Try Ebates. It’s awesome!

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Frugal Fridays Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. Funny enough, after being so focused on saving for so long, I don’t think we really did anything but say a prayer of thanks! We had always been a one-car family since we were first married, but our live and work situations changed to where a second car would be a huge help.

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2012

It is one of our 2012 Financial Goals and I am starting to research it. Thanks for reading. We are raising two stinkerbelles who adore princesses and Mickey and Minnie. So, we're Saving for Disney! And we're really, really excited about it! You have to plan it out, right down to the last detail. Where did you stay?

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Disney Disney World Financial Goals Vacation 157

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2018

I can loaf on the couch when they leave the nest, but for now I need to focus on my family, my health, and my time. These are just my personal goals. I’ll update you on my family’s financial goals for 2018 in another post. My motivation: Focus on family time and needs. 6) Family night.

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Goals 2018 Motivation Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. We actually talk about money and our short- and long-term financial goals a lot, but not so much about spending. We went out to eat with our families, and I went around saying “WE PAID OFF OUR HOUSE!” What are your financial goals now? Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. 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 financial goals now? Family and friends may think you are crazy for paying off your debt. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Amanda & Daniel.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 1, 2011

What new ideas, projects or goals have sprung up over the last 6 months that need to added to your list? Have you created and updated your Family Balance Sheet? This will help you track your financial goals. One of my goals this year is to run a half-marathon. Thanks for reading. Give yourself a reward.

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July Goals Financial Goals Kids and Family 124

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. February Update.

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Thrifting February Thrift Stores Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Tell us about you and your family. A HUGE chunk of that thanks to my husband. So a few days later one of my favorite family vloggers posted a video on YouTube of their debt free scream through Dave Ramsey.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. Tell us about you and your family. We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. We are a close family that likes to laugh. Where are you from?

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

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. You will be so thankful later. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. What are your financial goals now? Thank you, Doug, for being so honest with your debt free story. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Doug and his wife, Laura. Together they paid off $23,000 in 16 months. Doug writes at Doug Smith Live. Where are you from? What are your hobbies?

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Debt Free Debt Emergency Fund Finance 241

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. We also had meals at the homes of some friends and family a couple of times this month.

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March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

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. Our family of six drove 17 hours in a van with no air conditioning to do our debt free in Dave Ramsey’s office. Watch Jen and her family’s Debt Free scream on Dave Ramsey.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. We paid off our law school and car loans several years ago, just because we didn’t like having them hang over our heads, but then we took a Financial Peace University class and made it our goal to pay off our house as well. What are your financial goals now? Where are you from?

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Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. Tell us about you and your family. We are a musical family and love plugging into our urban community through volunteering and mentoring local youth. As a family, we love cooking and spending time together. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. I will be sharing more about my family’s everyday life. Happy New Year!

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2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. What are your financial goals now? Thank you, Lydia, for sharing your family’s story. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living?

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Debt Debt Free Finds 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. Just as others may struggle with staying on budget, we struggled in dealing with not having much time for each other or as a family during that time.

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Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. My family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska before my Junior year in high school. What are your financial goals now? Thank you, Anna, for sharing your Debt Free Story. appeared first on Family Balance Sheet. She is on a mission to help others become debt free. Where are you from?

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Credit Cards Debt Free College Debt 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 financial goals now? We plan to be financially free by 40. Thank you, Deacon, for sharing your family’s story. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. We have a family of 4. We love to shoot photos and videos and focus on family and a healthy marriage. We obviously love Dave Ramsey and financial teachings so we help to teach those classes at our church one night a week. We teach FPU, we lead friends and family.

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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. friends or family to save on housing costs, and we put a little bit from. Where are you from?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. What are your financial goals now? Currently our goal is to max out both of our Roth IRA accounts each year. Thanks for letting us share, we’re very passionate about people being honest about their financial burdens – debt or otherwise. They blog at 2 Copper Coins.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

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. You will be so thankful later. Yep, you don’t need to spend a dime to entertain your family. 2 – Decide where to put the money.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 19, 2012

I learned so much that I hope to apply these lessons to my personal and financial goals for 2012. 5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals. Set a Specific Goal. Prior to 2011, my goals would have sounded like, "I want to get into shape." Thanks for reading. Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet!

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Goals Dairy Queen 2011 2012 127

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. We lived there an entire year a family of 5! What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. 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. What are your financial goals now? Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100