Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

This post was first published in 2016. Life suddenly changed for most of us in March 2020 and this past year of the pandemic has reinforced how important an emergency fund is. If you’re able, maybe use some of your stimulous money to put towards building an emergency fund. What is an Emergency Fund?

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. The point of the starter emergency fund is to get you through until you pay off your non-mortgage debts, at which point, you build a more extensive fund. Cash flow a FAMILY TRIP TO HAWAII.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

My family’s finances have also been affected. Our emergency fund. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. It was during this time that I created my first Family Balance Sheet. Everything changed.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

2016 will be THE year. That was the month I didn’t know if we had enough funds to cover our expenses. Guidelines for 2016: 1. Fortunately we have an emergency fund and a personal escrow account for our yearly and quarterly expenses to keep us stable, but we do need to be diligent at staying within our budget.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

2016 & 2017 Update. 1 – Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Dave Ramsey suggests to have a starter emergency fund of $1000 while focusing on paying off non-mortgage debt. We have definitely dipped into this fund often, so I’m glad I strayed from his advice here. 1st Update in June 2014.

Debt 100

Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances. Start Saving for your Emergency Fund TODAY! We reduced our spending where we could that year, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. appeared first on Family Balance Sheet. Where We Stand.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

We bought a used pop-up several years ago and it was one of the best decisions for our family We absolutely adore camping, and we’d like to upgrade to a travel trailer. Family Camping to Watkins Glen KOA. Family Camping to Avalon, NJ. 2016 Update. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Restaurants.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113