Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) But it wasn’t a decade of nothing but paying off debt. When we first started we couldn’t have even conceived of becoming completely debt free. What inspired you to get debt free?

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. We engaged in many strategies to find extra money to put towards the debt: We cut cable TV and our land line.

Debt 100

Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

For the Mommas

JANUARY 23, 2013

Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). Eliminate expensive membership fees (i.e. If you’re still worried you’ll break your resolution, consider motivating yourself by money. Paying Off Debt. The top 3 financial resolutions? Bring your lunch to work more frequently.

Monitors 40

Monitors Credit Debt Consumer 40

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. I would never tell someone to cancel the gym membership if they use it, and if you do use a gym membership, find out how my husband got a FREE family gym membership. They will be helpful.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Yes, I did follow a few of Dave Ramsey’s strategies, but I also starting reading other finance blogs to see how they paid off debt so quickly. Many of their ideas were inspiring and their stories continued to motivate me through the entire process. Her ideas were simple to implement and only took a few minutes a day.

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227