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Christmas Savings Club | October 2019

Family Balance Sheet

Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. This is money I earned from my Christmas shopping last year, so it’s appropriate that I apply it to my Christmas savings. I added the check to our savings. My monthly goal is $100.

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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. How to Save for College with Upromise: The first step to saving for college with Upromise is to join.

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Christmas Savings Club | November 2019

Family Balance Sheet

Today is the final meeting of the 2019 Christmas Savings Club! . On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I held a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. My monthly savings goal was $100.

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Christmas Savings Club | August September 2019

Family Balance Sheet

Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club. The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. This is money I earned from my Christmas shopping last year, so it’s appropriate that I apply it to my Christmas savings. I added the check to our savings. My monthly goal is $100.

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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Saving Everyday

If you’re looking for ways to save money on a tight budget, we’ve got you covered! Christmas is right around the corner, so if you’re looking for ways to save money on a tight budget, we’re here to help! Since I’m writing this post in October, we’ve got approximately three months to do this!

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10 Best Bank Bonuses & Promotions of 2016

Coupons Do Work

When it comes to saving money and banking, we are always looking for the best bank ; and what can save you money and what bank gives you money :). You can earn an additional $50 by pairing the checking account with a new Essential Savings account and depositing $5,000 or more within 2 weeks of account opening.

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Create a Personal Escrow Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

Every month, we transfer this money into a savings account that is connected to our checking account. When a bill comes due, I transfer from the savings into the checking to pay to bill. This savings account is strictly a Personal Escrow Fund and is only to be used for the bills that you have identified for the fund.

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