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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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I’m going to be spending the next few weeks giving my family’s finances a good spring cleaning. 7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances. T – time-based, tangible, In 2019, we paid off six figures of non-mortgage debts. Are you ready to spring clean your finances? Review your Yearly Goals. auto insurance.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

Family Balance Sheet

January 2021 was a month of extremes in my family’s finances. The backstory: In November 2019, my van was in need of new tires and I was debating on whether to get the new tires or start looking for a replacement vehicle. I put down half the money and financed the other half. Found Money in January: $1681. year-old van.

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Create your debt freedom plan

Family Balance Sheet

Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. And as you’ll see below, we also added a few more steps that he probably wouldn’t suggest or approve of, but there’s a reason why this is called personal finance. Number 4 was knocked out in 2019.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Everything changed. I still use my spreadsheet to this day!

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Net Worth Defined: What Is My Net Worth?

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Compare your net worth The Federal Reserve releases its Survey of Consumer Finances every three years — the most recent report was issued in September 2020 with data from a survey fielded in 2019. Net worth calculator A smart view of your financial health Get a quick read on how you’re set up to meet expenses and money goals.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

I think I started reading FG regularly in 2018 or 2019. My parents didn’t teach me about finances outright, but I saw them reconciling their checkbook, living below their means, and I knew they invested in the stock market. __ Julia, I am so impressed by your canned goods! canned peaches = summer in a jar 2. homemade bagels!

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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However, 2019 was the first year that I found a word that I could stand by. I adored my word and everything about what I was trying to achieve for 2019. By the end of 2019, I achieved one major bullet point and the others will continue to be a work in progress. ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). 4 – Reduce my sweets.