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. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 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. I cooked it in my Instant Pot (look for the directions on Monday 10/23/17), and used the meat for Tuesday night’s dinner. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2011

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. Lastly, set some financial goals. Related posts: 5 Products That You Should Avoid Using.

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Financial Goals College Tuition Goals Credit Cards 174

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 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. Wednesday: I used the Instant Pot to make meatloaf and mashed potatoes. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 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. I used the meat for Sunday and Monday’s dinners and froze the rest in 2 cup portions. I made a double batch of my enchilada sauce , using one of the containers of stock (I froze the other.)

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Financial Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 25, 2014

We have bikes, so we like to get out and use those on the cooler, drier days. Doing this will help you reach your financial goals much more quickly and may give you the motivation to change your spending habits here and there. Play a Sport or Get Active. If you don’t already have a budget, make one! Get Healthy'

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Financial Goals Goals Budgeting Budget 213

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. method when you wrote them? Are they: S – specific.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 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. Mine is an 8 quart and takes up a lot of space on my kitchen counter and I don’t have a lot of cabinet space to store it when it’s not in use. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Financial Goals 100

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. For my system, read my 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. But one thing we didn’t want to do was feel like we were living a life of “lack” or sacrifice. Gym Membership.

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Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

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

SEPTEMBER 15, 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. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 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. This week, everyone enjoyed Tuesday night’s dinner (see below), and I used it every morning to make the easiest-to-peel hard boiled eggs for breakfast. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

I mastered the use of excel spreadsheets while monitoring every expense, I opened my first retirement account and bought my first shares of stock while feverishly reading through Investing for Dummies , I began checking all of my accounts, every day to ensure that any and all charges were correct and accounted for… and I loved it.

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Hobby Money Making Goals 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Being a newlywed means you have a few things to get used to, and that includes the way you handle your finances. You’ll be trying to keep things simple and inexpensive, while he or she spends. Talk about what you both want out of life, and how you want to use your financial resources to accomplish those things.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2013

Talk about why you took a particular action and let your family members share their actions and reasons and goals as well. Start with the simple, unemotional money topics and grow your conversations over time. Knowing where you stand is vital to making progress towards your goal. “If Update your networth statement.

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Activism Goals Kids and Family Finance 229

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. Pesto Ranch Chicken Thighs & drum sticks in the slow cooker , rice, steamed broccoli – simple recipe that I found on Pinterest. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

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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. Once your financial goals and costs are set, now you add in your income and expenses.

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Budgeting Budget Toll House Cooking 213

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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Many people are still trapped in debts and financial insufficiency due to the wrong formula or mindset they’ve been following ever since they got employed. If you use the formula: INCOME–EXPENSES = SAVINGS , then you are bound to find yourself with a ‘financial cavity’. Set Financial Goals. Get Out of Debt.

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Family Financial Goals Debt Goals 196

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. I still shopped this week, but I did use up some things that have been in the freezer for some time. Tuesday: Sausage, Broccoli, and Rice Skillet Dinner, using sausage from the freezer. Read: Earn Cash Back with these 4 Simple Grocery Apps.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2014

I used to live in Weehawken, New Jersey, a twenty minute commute from midtown Manhattan. Small Choices Means Big Gains When Achieving Financial… What To Consider When Deciding To Buy a Home Understanding The Costs Of Home Health Care Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple Rent-to-Own Homes: A Way to Make a Home Sale Work.

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Price Rent Financial Goals Converse 209

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. No, although we inadvertently used the debt snowball method without having heard of it. During that time, the doorknob to the door we used most often to enter our house broke.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! We also continued using debit and credit cards (paid in full multiple times per month) for the convenience of tracking our expenses online.

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2013

It’s about having financial security, and it’s about having actual assets, rather than using debt to buy things that look fine and fancy, but really just represent a drain on your resources. Being truly rich isn’t about the things you have, or how you look to others. What do you think?

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Debt Wedding Money Financial Goals 274

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Think about what success will look like, and you will have more motivation to stick with your goals, and make them happen. Go back and remind yourself why you set the goal, and remember why it matters to you. Use Positive Language. Finally, use positive l anguage. What helps you set better goals?

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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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Cycle Cinnabon Goals Financial Goals 181

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

What do you actually want to use money for? Just takes things as they come, and doesn’t show any interest in financial planning. So, even though I like using my money, I make sure the important big picture things are taken care of before I spend. Sometimes, we buy things on a whim because we think we will use it.

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Motivation Money Goals Finance 250

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

How to Start a Savings Plan on a Low-Income Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple For Better Savings: Use Sub Accounts to Differentiate Your… A Painless Way to Pay for Seemingly Out of Reach Goals Make Money Your Hobby. Money Tips'

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Money Goals Budgeting Budget 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2013

You wouldn’t set out to build a house without first deciding what materials to use and what design you want. Establishing goals will be a major step in achieving what you want in life. Use your goals as a basis for developing a new plan for your life and establish new goals if necessary. was geared to this.

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Goals Making Financial Goals Work 233

Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Financial Goals – Help kids make goals to be financially responsible this year. Educational Goals – Depending on the age of your child this can vary, and since my children are young, their goals are simple. This site uses affiliate links. Are your kids old enough for an allowance?

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Kids Goals Kids and Family New Year's 85

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

It is my personal mission as the household manager for my family to live well, but I want us to do so on less money. I want my family to enjoy life, but we also have some pretty serious financial goals that we are trying to achieve. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending. Dining Out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

With interest rates so low, why not spend now, using debt, instead of waiting for inflation and higher interest rates to kick in and raise the price of goods and services. This simple axiom will help you learn to save on things you need or want, thus increasing the amount you can save. Life is full of simple pleasures.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

He makes it really simple and you should Google it if you haven’t heard of his steps. We used Dave Ramsey’s debt snowball method. | We originally (and naively) estimated that we would be done by end of 2016, however, 2016 was not been kind to us, and we moved this goal into 2017. He calls it his 7 Baby Steps.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 25, 2013

You have to actually use them. For moms who want to simplify their cash flow management, Mint.com offers a simple, instant snapshot of your finances wherever you go. This free award-winning app offers up-to-date information on your account balances, budgeting and transactions so you can make better financial decisions.

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Money Financial Goals Saving Phones 75

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post 7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. There are so many clever ways moms used to save money that our tips and tricks today pale in comparison to what they could achieve, considering how little they had to go on. Imagine keeping the family afloat during periods of strife, such as WWII.

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it. If you’re not using it, cancel it today and redirect that monthly money into your emergency savings. However, if you do use it , ask your gym if they swap volunteer hours for a free membership. Earn Cash Back on these 4 Simple Grocery Apps.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. A pretty simple tactic, but it works. Ceiling fans are great.

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Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 147