Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

January 2021 was a month of extremes in my family’s finances. We’re converting our basement to a family room area and the original family room (in the pic above) is becoming a home office. I said goodbye to mini-van life in January when we traded in our 2007 Honda Odyssey for a 2018 Toyota Highlander.

Finance 130

Finance January Family 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Six months?

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Finance Organic Organization 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. Our first storm: 2007. The year 2007 held such promise for us when it started, but by the end of the year, we were brought to our knees. For a variety of reasons, our business slowed down in 2007.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

Do you have enough cash to cover them or would you have to rely on high-interest credit cards or a loan from your family? With little money in their bank accounts, these Americans couldn’t afford these unfortunate expenses without using a credit card or maybe relying on a loan from family and friends. A Very Tough Year.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Do you have enough cash to cover them or would you have to rely on high interest credit cards or a loan from family? With little money in their bank accounts, these Americans couldn’t afford these unfortunate expenses without using a credit card or maybe relying on a loan from family and friends. A Very Tough Year.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Gather the family. My differing perspectives on vacation rental finances. We paid around $200,000 in 2007 for the property with an extra amount for furnishings and a slip in a yet-to-be-built boat dock. Our family has gathered multiple times across the years to enjoy the condo and the area.

Vacation 124

Vacation Rent Taxes 2007 124

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The year 2007 held such promise for us when it started, but by the end of the year we were brought to our knees. As self-employed owners of a small business, we have lived through some tough months, but in 2007, it was a tough year. For a variety of reasons, our business became difficult that year. It was a scary time for us.

Emergency Fund 127

Emergency Fund 2007 Personal Finance Debt 127