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. Bills to review: home owners insurance. auto insurance.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 28, 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 We Saved this Week: All of the meat that I used this week for my menu was from the markdown section of the grocery store. Read: 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2011

This impulse spending will prevent you from saving for the important things like a house, a new car, a vacation or retirement. 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. Lastly, set some financial goals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

Controlling careless spending of even $5-10 a week and putting it into savings, can add up significantly over time. Many people think they have no choice in this but the reality is, most people can find small ways to cut spending so that they can put a small regular amount into savings. It’s wasted money.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Today at age 50+, I still optimize our cash flow, but my focus is shifting towards saving with our daughters’ future education costs, building our net worth, and planning for our retirement years. Shop around for the best price for our big expenses, such as auto and home insurance, medical needs, and mortgage.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Back in October 2003, I left a corporate career as a department store buyer with a nice reliable paycheck and benefits– including health insurance –to join my husband in the land of self-employment. The spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

If you want to accomplish anything together as a couple, you need to have shared goals. Whether you want to pay off debt or save for retirement or get a new TV, you have to be in agreement on the big stuff. Protecting your assets with adequate insurance coverage.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Try Bankrate’s free AdvisorMatch service to quickly get connected to a CFP® professional who can help you achieve your financial goals. High-yield savings accounts While not technically an investment, savings accounts offer a modest return on your money. Risk: Savings bonds are backed by the U.S.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

I want my family to enjoy life, but we also have some pretty serious financial goals that we are trying to achieve. Fixed categories are things like your mortgage/rent, insurance premiums, and car payments. My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. It saves us $67 a month.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. Buyers should think about things like when they intend on moving and what they want in a home — amenities, ideal location and how long it could take them to save for a down payment,” says Edwence Georges, a real estate agent with RE/MAX in Westfield, New Jersey.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We combined our auto insurance policies since we had just got married which saved us a good chunk of money. What are your financial goals now? We plan to be financially free by 40.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2013

Good decisions can result in your ability to get a better job, make more money, save more money, invest for gain and other steps that help you end up in financial plus land. How much and what type of insurance coverage will you need? To get ahead in life, you need to make more good decisions than bad.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

” Jason presents Why We Didn’t Sell Our Car on Craigslist posted at Work Save Live , saying, “Last week I detailed why we considered buying a car through CarMax, and I wanted to do a follow-up on a service of theirs that we actually used. ” Green Panda presents 2 Great Reasons Why Young People Need Life Insurance Too!

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. To kick start your emergency fund savings, take the next 31 days and challenge yourself to find $1000.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I’m talking about how to earn, save, invest, and ultimately make your money work for you. Do you have a retirement plan or a healthy savings account? It’s yet another way of making sure that they (and you) are going to be financially okay in the future. In my book, insurance is an absolute necessity.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

To refinance a mortgage, you’ll pay between 2 and 5 percent of the loan amount in closing costs, so if you’re refinancing to save money, you’ll need to calculate your break-even point. Step 4: Shop multiple mortgage lenders Getting quotes from at least three mortgage lenders can help you maximize your savings when refinancing a mortgage.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Health insurance is a struggle for many people, and for us it became a big source of anxiety at the end of 2015 when our insurance company went out of business. We scrambled to research new plans, but after 11 years with the same company we were out of the loop regarding the insurance landscape at that time.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs. – Transportation: loan payments, fuel, insurance, service/repairs, necessary parking/tolls.

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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. As part of his baby steps, he does not advocate contributing to retirement until after you’ve paid off non-mortgage debts and saved 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund. Health Sharing Ministry.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How much can you save just by cutting out non-essential spending? 5 – Brown bag your lunch.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Control Your Cash from Control Your Cash boldly says Your Smart Car Isn’t Saving the World. ElizabethG from Modern Gal shares how she is Coping with Bad Financial News. A plan B is a must in any home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

One of the most important things in life is to find ways to achieve your financial goals. Whether you are aiming to protect your loved ones, to save for your child’s education, or to plan for your own retirement, you should have a road map that will guide you as you save and invest. Plan For Your Death As Early As Now.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

If you didn’t ring in the New Year with thousands of dollars in savings, no debt, and a budget, there is always time to get on the right track. Set Monthly Money Goals. Do a review of your finances this month to set monthly financial goals for yourself and your family. And don’t worry about that saying.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Investing in the financial markets might sound like one of the scariest parts of managing your finances, but it’s also potentially the most rewarding. A savings account just won’t build wealth. That makes investing one of the best things that Americans of any age can do to get on the road toward financial well-being.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

And if you’re worried about being able to save enough of your earnings to meet your retirement goals , building wealth through passive income is a strategy that might appeal to you, too. It’s easy to find a qualified financial advisor to guide you through life’s most important financial decisions.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

Share your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Re-examine and shop around for car insurance every so often – I saved $1200 this past year for the same coverage. What are your financial goals now? How did you celebrate when you became debt free?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

This one simple move enabled me to save over $1200 a year. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Use coupons because you can really save money this way. I don’t eat processed food so for me most of my savings come from health and beauty and household products.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. They can save up for that plastic toy made in China by working for the money, just like you do, but age appropriate. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now?

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