Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

For some reason those open windows awakens our need to spring clean, so take this time to get your financial house in order too. 7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances. Review your Yearly Goals. On January 1st, we’re so gung-ho about writing goals, but are we just as enthusiastic about those goals on March 11?

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Finance Cleaning Financial Goals Goals 100

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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Finance Organic Organization Emergency Fund 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

I'm participating in Women’s Money Week which is about encouraging women to speak up about money, take control of our finances, and reshape our financial future. For this reason, I have put together a list of tips that contribute to my marriage's current lack of money tension. Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}.

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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In highly affluent circles, a family office is a private wealth management firm that manages the finances and investments for the ultra-wealthy and their families. While I was still helping my husband from home with his business, I felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. Implement our Debt Freedom Plan.

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Office Family Finance Kids and Family 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

As you might expect, especially among personal finance bloggers, financial resolutions are pretty popular. What if you are ready to take your finances to the next level? Get help setting financial goals, and working toward them. You might also need to get more professional financial help. Money Tips'

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Financial Goals Goals Finance Money 186

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal.

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Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards 52

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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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

Need a quick snapshot of your finances? 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. Column J = Interest rate or the finance charge. My husband and I meet to discuss our finances regularly.

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Family Debt Finance Kids and Family 241

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

When it comes to you finances, are you doing okay, but know you could be doing better? That last point is a particularly worthwhile goal as worrying about money is a unique brand of distressing. Here are just helpful tips to get you on your way to better money management. Get Specific with Goals. Money Tips'

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Money Goals Budgeting Budget 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 4, 2016

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. I’ll continue to offer money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, along with some new themes that I will be focusing on.

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2016 Money Financial Goals Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 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. Dining Out.

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Budgeting Budget Finance Organic 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2013

Are you making progress towards the life and finances you want? Sometimes it helps to take time out and just stare out the window while you consider these and other financial thoughts. When you reflect on your life and your finances, you may find that there are changes you want to make. Are your goals meshed with theirs?

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Activism Goals Kids and Family Finance 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Credit is a tool in personal finance. Used properly, it can help you build your dream home and reach your financial goals. Understand the risks to peer loans and you may just find one of your best tools in personal finance. Answering Your Top Credit Questions How Increased Interest Rates Affect Your Finances.

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Debt Personal Finance Finance Credit 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

You can’t get what you want out of your personal finances on the Toll House budget. How to Start a Budget with a Purpose Just like my experience making cookies, we have the ability to put our finances into a budget so that we can get what we want with the money we earn. So, how do you manage your finances?

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Budgeting Budget Toll House Cooking 213

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 16, 2017

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. To keep the communication flowing, I created my very first Balance Sheet to give my husband a snapshot of our household and business finances. It was tricky at first.

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Family Financial Goals Debt Calculators 100

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

It was developed by two university personal finance professors one at Virginia Tech and the other at Kansas State University. Set your financial goals. In order to meet some financial goals, you must take some level of risk. In order to meet some financial goals, you must take some level of risk.

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Financial Goals Goals Money Real Estate 222

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Even though I was helping my husband from home part-time with his business, I still felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. But chapter 17 helped me realize that I could contribute substantially to our finances–just in a different way. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances.

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Office Money Family Finance 182

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

Set your financial goals together and you both will be more likely to stick to them. Weigh each decision against your financial goals. Consider not only the financial aspects, but the life enjoyment aspects as well. Educate yourself and your family in personal finance concepts. Money Tips'

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Financial Goals Emergency Fund Money Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Are you having a hard time controlling your finances? Many parents are finding it hard to control their finances and stretch their wallet these days more than ever. Here are are five reasons why budgeting for your family is important: A thorough financial analysis helps you…. achieve financial targets. You are not alone!

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Family Financial Goals Debt Goals 196

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

The same can be said about finances – it is often the little things you do, the small actions you take, that have the biggest impact on your financial security, both in the present and in the future. A budget provides you with a financial roadmap to get to where you want to be in life.

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Money Emergency Fund Debt Financial Goals 235

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Who initiated the debt free goal? Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2012

Guest Post Author Bio: Mary blogs at World of Finance where she strives to help people learn how to make managing their money easy. With a background in finance, she created World of Finance to build a community of people that want to turn their finances around and achieve their financial goals one step at a time.

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Budgeting Budget Finance Desserts 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

Just as a gardener tends to his or her garden and makes adjustments in water levels, sun exposure, etc when a plant is struggling or when unexpected weather hits; money hobbyists like myself cultivate our finances in much the same way. Money Tips'

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Hobby Money Making Goals 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Our personal finances obviously require attention all year long. Clean out and organize paper files for personal finances. After 44 years of marriage, we have collected quite a bit of financial information. Set financial goals for the year. Update our marriage timeline document.

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Personal Finance Finance Financial Goals Life Insurance 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Once we both took a look at our budget and finances, it was clear what we needed to do. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Understanding what you want from your money, and from your life, will help you make the changes in behavior that really matter to your finances, and that can actually help you improve your quality of life. Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple You’ve heard the saying that nothing worthwhile is achieved without a goal?

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Motivation Money Goals Finance 250

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. Personal Finance Whiz: Keynesian vs Hayekian Economics – The Solution To Our Recession? I’m a geek, he’s not.

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2013

Unfortunately, that type of behavior is not financially sustainable. Eventually they’ll run out of credit, or something unexpected will strain their finances, and everything will come crashing down. They’d rather live as though they’re rich, and have others think they’re wealthy, than make changes.

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Debt Wedding Money Financial Goals 274

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 6, 2011

To reach any goals in your life, including your financial goals, you need to switch from the hare’s mindset to that of the tortoise. This is also true with our finances. Remember, you can have your fun every now and then, just don’t stray to far from your original path that will lead you to your goal.

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Pay Off Debt Win Debt Goals 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

But how can you learn to use those negative experiences, and teach your children to do so as well to benefit your financial health? Set new financial goals for yourself. Just as a child learns to roller skate by getting back up after each fall, you learn to handle your finances by learning from your negative experiences.

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Debt College Student Money 167

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

She writes at her personal finance website, And Then We Saved. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Same tips as above, really and there are tons of tips and insights about this in my book. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Credit Cards Debt Free College Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. It took a lot of talking through our goals and how this fit into our life plans to both sacrifice a lot for education and debt freedom at the same time. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We had a rough few years financially and we just looked at each other one day and realized we couldn’t live like that anymore. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? Jason is the nerd.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100