Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, but rather to find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

Let me show you how to create a Family Balance Sheet. If it’s updated regularly, you will always know how much you OWE and how much you OWN. You’ll know how much is in your checking and savings accounts and your retirement accounts. I STILL use our spreadsheet today. It’s time to change our mindset.

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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. per transaction every time you use an out-of-network ATM?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Use investment funds to reduce risk Risk tolerance is one of the first things you should consider when you start investing. Here’s how stocks work and how you can make serious money by being a stock investor. Here’s how bonds work and how to use the many different types of bonds to power your portfolio.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

The other is to find out what your ‘money personality’ is by rating your money use, acquisition and management tenancies as one of three states: Acquisition: Avoidant Secure Insatiable. Use: Miser Secure Compulsive overspender. Set your financial goals. Then tell each other your stories.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2011

Are you surprised when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had? Do you have items in your house that you never use? We need to work together to set some financial goals and a budget for you so that you can resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run.

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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.” Go build a treehouse in the backyard or teach your kids how to bake.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

View his latest articles on the University of Phoenix Birmingham and how to obtain a graphic design degree here. However, the problem is that most people do not know how. Here are are five reasons why budgeting for your family is important: A thorough financial analysis helps you…. achieve financial targets.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

A long term goal can by physical or financial or anything really- maybe start with something you already excel at so that you can use the momentum from mastering that long-term goal to help you stay motivated towards the long-term goals you struggle with. Get Healthy'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2013

Much has been written about the importance of setting goals to achieve success but I think it is also an important strategy when wondering how to make life better for yourself. To improve your life you need to know what is important to you, what things you want to achieve and how you are going to go about achieving them.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

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. That is why I created Family Budget Spreadsheets — a bundle of spreadsheets that we personally use to plan and budget our money. This is a one-month only spreadsheet.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2013

I believe that if you use a process to make your decisions, you will be more apt to make more good ones than bad. What is your vision of your financial future? Have a goal, develop a plan and use it to make your choices – the ones that lead to moving your plan forward. Using common sense. How Would This Work?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Use our tool to start working toward your savings goal. How to use a savings goal calculator Here are brief definitions for terms used in the calculator. If you have multiple financial goals in mind, use this calculator to focus on each one individually. Tax Filing Webinar — Jan.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. Use up all of those odd ingredients.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Set Monthly Money Goals. Do a review of your finances this month to set monthly financial goals for yourself and your family. Monthly goals are better than yearly goals, because a month is a short enough time that you will actually stick to them. Question every single expense: do you really use the service?

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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. Find yours and use it to make extra cash.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. The key is to plan-plan-plan.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 11, 2014

Take a look at your financial goals, and create sub accounts that allow you to focus on these different objectives. If you want to have $2,000 in your car maintenance fun, set up a sub account that allows you to save for that specific goal. How do you manage your savings goals and accounts?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Here are some of my tips on how to get and stay on the same money track as your spouse. Use the resulting profile as a basis for discussion of what parts to keep in your couple money personality and which to leave behind. If All Else Fails, Get Financial Therapy! Every marriage is unique! Find Your Money Personality.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Not everyone’s financial situation calls for the extra help, but there are some instances where you might need one. Here’s how to tell if getting a financial advisor is right for you. What financial advisors do A financial advisor helps individuals manage their money and map out their financial futures.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times. Doing this actually gave me the peace of mind that I needed to focus on my financial goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In fact, it was one of my 2020 financial goals. Our Family Vital Info Binder contains all of our important-to-us info in one place and since I am the family office manager, my husband can use the binder to find anything he needs if I’m unavailable. It took about two hours to gather everything needed for the binder.

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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. I roasted them and put them in the freezer for future use. I use them in pasta sauce, soups, and in place of pumpkin in a lot of recipes. My Frugal Shenanigans!

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2014

We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. We use the gym, so we’ve never felt like it was a waste of money. To read more about our experience, read How to Get a FREE Gym Membership. Let us know in the comments. We want to have our cake and eat it too. Gym Membership. What have you done?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

My new mission was to manage our money to make sure we used it wisely and stretched it as far as possible. Create our family’s financial goals and Debt Freedom Plan. While our setup has helped us achieve many of our financial goals, we have made many mistakes over the years. Has it been smooth sailing?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2021

Do our goals still make sense now that we’re in the trenches of the new year? Take some time to review your yearly financial goals. Did you use the S.M.A.R.T. SMART goals are: S – specific. I developed our first family balance sheet many years ago and I still use it today. method when writing them?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

Swap with another family who could use a date night too. Get out on the Rail Trails – Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. How to Grill Summer Fruit. Visit a different playground each week.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

What innate abilities can be put to use to help you start the path to wealth? 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.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Bankrate’s AdvisorMatch can connect you to a CFP® professional to help you achieve your financial goals. Here’s what financial planning is all about and what you need to know to get started. What is a financial plan? These are some of the largest issues when it comes to financial planning.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 11, 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. How to Save this Week: Don’t miss the pre-holiday grocery deals. It’s is FREE, super easy to use, and a way to earn cash back on your online Christmas shopping.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

I’d estimate that it’s the recipe 80% of Americans use, because it’s the one on the back of the Toll House chocolate chip bag. Yet for a few years I made the Toll House recipe, because that’s what everyone I talked to was using for a recipe. At least, that’s how I felt at first. For most of us, we’ll have to do some rethinking.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And I’m not talking about how to spend it (we all know how to do that and then some!). I’m talking about how to earn, save, invest, and ultimately make your money work for you. Coupon To be a frugal mom, you need to learn how to coupon. Set personal and financial goals for your savings.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 6, 2017

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. Chicken Orzo Soup: I used some cooked chicken and homemade chicken stock from last week’s freezer cooking session. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 11, 2013

Do you know how to protect yourself if debt collectors are harassing you? Amanda from the ReadyForZero blog writes How to Fight Back Against Illegal and Unfair Debt Collection Practices in an effort to teach you exactly what the debt collectors do and don’t have a right to do so you can fight back against illegal practices.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

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. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Cash-out refinance Caret Down When you do a cash-out refinance , you use your home equity to withdraw cash to spend. This increases your mortgage debt but gives you money that you can invest or use to fund a goal, like a home improvement project. It’s available for FHA, VA, USDA and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans.

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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. Got turkey leftovers: 20 Recipes for Turkey Leftovers and if you’re sick of turkey, it freezes really well–how-to details in the post. Ebates is FREE and super easy to use.

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