Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
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.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 11, 2023
I think I started reading FG regularly in 2018 or 2019. My husband and I bought our first home in 2013 when interest rates and housing prices were pretty low. We knew that I would likely not be working full time much longer as we wanted to start a family, so we chose a house that was in a low price range and got a 15-year mortgage.
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Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
The housing market remains competitive, with high borrowing costs, expensive housing prices and low inventory. Iowa’s median home price is $239,400, per Redfin data — well below the nationwide median home price of $388,800. A Census Bureau report last year found that from 2015 to 2019, only about 6.2 The state ranks No.
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. Financially speaking, he focuses on building the business and I focus on managing our home and finances.
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