Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. What We Won’t Give Up: My motto has always been “living well on less” and now it will be “living well on (even) less”. 2017 Update.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

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. Also, about the time everything shut down, my coffee machine decided to as well. Being self-employed, we need the security that it offers.

Budgeting 246

Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Our son was growing, and we knew we wanted to provide him with extracurricular activities that made sense for him — music and sports and scouting. So we put those in the list of priorities as well. Living there would be a different animal altogether and it would take a much higher income to make do.

San Francisco 248

San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

I have made a pact with myself that if I don’t already own something that I need, I will either: make do with what I have, find said item at a thrift store, borrow, or forget about it. We do budget for dining out and this year, we will need to be more diligent about staying within that budget. The Girls’ Activities.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100