Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 11, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. 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.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2012

It was a great weekend, except for one thing: my husband and I didn't have a much needed money talk. When my husband and I are focused on our goals , we nail them. But for the two of us to achieve our financial goals, we need to have money conversations and they need to be done regularly. Thanks for reading.

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Finance Financial Goals Goals C&H 138

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2014

On October 1, I embarked on a month long series, 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. 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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? It has gone on for generations.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University when I was 18 years old. That inspired me to be intentional with my finances and to follow Dave’s six steps. When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free. We try to discuss finances once a week.

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Debt Free Debt Emergency Fund Finance 241

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money. Daniel can work anywhere there is an internet connection and the kids can homeschool anywhere, but we didn’t have the money to buy the plane tickets or book AirBnB apartments. Daniel does all the day-to-day finances.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Part of that is because when you have less debt, you have more money. Your money stays yours, so you can make it work for you. We both were sick of money issues and the stress that goes with that. I wanted to be able to do the things that matter to me without having to stress out about money. One bite at a time.”

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. We have involved our children in our money discussion once we decided to become debt free. It was many years of over spending and not having a plan for our money that led us to that point. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Brian.

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I finally got inspired that we should at least start working on this huge goal of being debt free when I read Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

I own two different business, Phoenix SEO Company which helps businesses get on the first page of Google and Well Kept Wallet which is a Financial Education company. I have a passion to help people take control of their finances so that they can live the life they want to have. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. My University Money: Should I Pursue a Co-op Education? There were 56 submissions this week.

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. Yes, we followed the recommendations outlined in Dave Ramsey’s resources, Total Money Make Over/ Financial Peace University. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. So direct the money often and early.

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

I did read about the Dave Ramsey method, however, I knew that for us, it would take something more extreme than cutting expenses and putting that money towards our debt. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. We are living in an apartment that we can pay for out of one paycheck with money left over.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

One of the reasons we decided to start our own blog was to hopefully do for someone else what those financial blogs did for us. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

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 the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. We cut our lifestyle to nothing and threw all that extra money at the debt. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. There were no money arguments. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

When this happened we not only were devastated emotionally, but would end up going to have our finances basically implode a few weeks after this. Dave Ramsey’s FPU (Financial Peace University). What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Be intentional and tell your money where to go.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Goals 100

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 21, 2011

If you are looking to get your finances organized, you don’t want to miss this giveaway from Dave Ramsey, who has helped millions of people get out of debt and start saving. His Financial Peace University teaches people how to make the right decisions regarding money and empowers them to achieve their financial goals.

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Giveaway Package Financial Goals Debt 94

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

She writes at her personal finance website, And Then We Saved. Once I started getting out of debt I read Your Money or Your Life and it changed my whole outlook on money. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Credit Cards Debt Free College Debt 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Sellers still have an edge in many areas, thanks to a continued scarcity of houses, and no one expects a dramatic housing market crash. Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. Would renting for another year or two improve your financial standing? All this has made 2023 something of a transitional year.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

A HUGE chunk of that thanks to my husband. Here I was, leaning against his $20,000 truck, while my $15,000 car is sitting in the drive way of our $150,000 house, and through all this our 8 month old son was sleeping in his $400 crib, and I didn’t have $20 bucks of my own money to get gas. We sold EVERYTHING!

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 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. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. When my husband and I got married, we were making hardly any money. Was there a particular event?

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

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. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. At first we did it anyway we could find!

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

ACTUAL MONEY PUT TOWARDS DEBT OVER 5 YEARS (because of interest during the 5 years) – $200,000. Once we got married we realized we have great jobs and a great income, but where is all the money going? What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. It takes money and organization.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We owed money to just about everybody. We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? There are a few “whys” for me.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 180

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I was only bringing home a net income of $3,000 a month, so paying $1,000 each month towards my debt was a lot of money, and took a lot of sacrificing. Yes, I did follow a few of Dave Ramsey’s strategies, but I also starting reading other finance blogs to see how they paid off debt so quickly. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . I found Dave Ramsey’s plan about a year after we had been married and finances were really tight, especially with a variable income. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Earn extra money.

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

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. Financially speaking, he focuses on building the business and I focus on managing our home and finances. In 2020, we still use and are thankful for Medi-share. We increased our income. Restaurants.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

We are both planners and despise wasting money on debt/interest, which is what led us to pay off our mortgage as soon as we could! Our initial goal was to pay off our 15 year mortgage in 7-8 years by doubling our payment each month. Our second inspiration was not wasting money. I also blog at Snyders Tell All.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. She was so meticulous with her money. How they sacrificed to win financially. I ended up taking Financial Peace University as well.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. I explored this by reading some of the best financial books out there that tackle the psychological issues in which people use money in unhealthy ways.

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

At the same time my credit card debt was slowly creeping upward too thanks to my minimal income. However, over time, as the debt grew thanks to interest charges and mismanagement on my part, the monthly payments started to grow out of control. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

I followed Dave Ramsey’s baby steps and did the Financial Peace University class twice, once at home last spring and I enrolled again at church this past spring to stay focused. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Start by categorizing where you have been spending money.

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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. We swore we would never finance a car again. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Barry worked extra side carpentry jobs and we put all that money toward debt. Where are you from?

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