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Christmas Savings Club | August September 2019

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You can read the previous posts on my progress here , but here’s a recap of the variety of ways I’ve found the money since February: In February, I received a check from Ebates for $40.92. This is money I earned from my Christmas shopping last year, so it’s appropriate that I apply it to my Christmas savings.

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Where is Your Money Going? | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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Do you know where your money goes each month? Today’s assignment: Determine where you are spending your money. To begin, gather all of your recent bills, receipts, checking & savings account statement, and/or credit card statements. and any single little thing that you spent money on. entertainment.

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An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017

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That might seem like a lot of money (and it certainly is!), However, due to depleting the $10k we had set aside, we must now build our savings for future medical bills. The post An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet. We chose a $10,000 annual household portion.

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Christmas Savings Club | November 2019

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If you’ve been following along since January 25, 2019, we’ve been working all year to set aside money each month to have a cash Christmas. My monthly savings goal was $100. However by late summer, I found it easier to set aside the money directly from our budget. In November, I found the money within our budget.

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Net Worth Defined: What Is My Net Worth?

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A person can bring home a big paycheck but have a low net worth if they spend most of their money. Liabilities : Any money you owe to another person or entity falls under this category. All of your retirement accounts are included as assets in your net worth calculation. That includes 401(k)s, IRAs and taxable savings accounts.

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1st Meeting of the Christmas Savings Club

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Creating a Christmas spending budget in January really made me conscious of where that money was going to come from. Also, the January-September months are so far away from when I do our actual Christmas shopping (Nov & Dec) that that money often times gets shifted towards other gift giving expenses, like birthdays.

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Christmas Savings Club | October 2019

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However by late summer, I found it easier to set aside the money directly from our budget. You can read the previous posts on my progress here , but here’s a recap of the variety of ways I’ve found the money since February: In February, I received a check from Ebates for $40.92. You have 2 months to find some cash money.

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