Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

If you’re able, maybe use some of your stimulous money to put towards building an emergency fund. 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. Where Should the Money Go?

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Last year, our van needed 4 new tires to pass its state inspection and our 13 year old dryer stopped working. Several years ago, our other vehicle needed new tires to pass inspection and our hot water heater stopped working. Had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Finance Organic Organization 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

A recent study by the Pew Research Center found that 25% of parents have one or more of their adult children living back at home with them, while a 2007 Canadian census showed that 44% of adult children between 20 and 29 have moved back in. Parents will have more help around the house, whether financially or in physical work.

At Home 214

At Home Home Parenting Rent 214

Finally Frugal

JANUARY 5, 2011

I keep thinking that I may be throwing good money after bad by paying down my second mortgage. Americans have lost about $9 trillion worth of household wealth since 2007, largely because of falling home values. Here's what I read in a recent US News article about who will continue to struggle in 2011: Homeowners.

Frugal 45

Frugal Student 2007 Unemployment 45