Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

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. We reduced our spending where we could, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. It kept me up at night.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. We didn’t have enough cash saved to buy a car without a loan and that wasn’t sitting well with me. I will eventually buy a machine, but for now, my morning coffee is secure. Emergency Savings = Last Resort. I have been using it ever since.

Budgeting 246

Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. When that loan was paid off, we put that full amount towards the third loan and this continued until September 2019. We buy reliable vehicle brands that are built to drive for many many years. The Heavy Hitters: 1.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130