Remove Financial Goals Remove Kids and Family Remove May Remove Student
article thumbnail

Find out How Acadia & Her Husband Paid off $97,000 in Student Loans

Family Balance Sheet

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. All of our debt was $97,000 in student loan debt. We had the same goal and are in agreement with living a debt free lifestyle.

Student 100
article thumbnail

Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Create your debt freedom plan

Family Balance Sheet

Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. A student loan? Once Non-Mortgage Debts are paid, cash flow a FAMILY TRIP TO DISNEY.

Debt 130
article thumbnail

Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

Family Balance Sheet

Tell us about you and your family. Amanda currently homeschools their three kids. The debt included about $30,000 in student loans, some medical debt, IRS debt, and a small amount on a credit card. We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money.

Debt 245
article thumbnail

Embrace the Negative!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” p 88 Mark Haynes Daniell in Strategy for the Wealthy Family – Seven Principles to Assure Riches to Riches Across Generations. 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. Free money!

Debt 167
article thumbnail

Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

Family Balance Sheet

Tell us about you and your family. About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) After we got a taste of life without credit card debt, I wanted to pay off my student loan. She and her husband paid off $147,000 in debt–including their home.

Debt 236
article thumbnail

Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the May 11, 2012 Edition #236 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. Jester presents The Importance of Vacations For Kids posted at The Ultimate Juggle , saying, “This article explains the reasons that we prefer to take destination oriented vacations for the kid’s sake.

Money 113