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2012 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

On Christmas day, my husband and I spent 4 hours together traveling in a car to visit his family. Four hours of uninterrupted time is a luxury, so we took advantage of it. We talked through some issues and opportunities for our business and our personal, family, and financial goals. Our 2012 Financial Goals.

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

Family Balance Sheet

Instead, I look for creative ways to save my family money in all aspects of our lives. My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. I also opened another Capital One 360 account for our emergency fund that was also sitting in a zero-interest savings account.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. Family Camping to Watkins Glen KOA. Restaurants.

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. If so, you should take full advantage of that and whatever else is being offered.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

– A down to earth outline to what I see as the advantages and disadvantages of a cooperative education, and to argue that one doesn’t need take a cooperative education to be successful. Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going. Smart Family Finance: Is Your Budget Easy to Beat?

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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It turns out this was the best decision for our family. It wasn’t that we had friction over money in our marriage, but as the business & Family Office Manager , I had taken on the stress of that cash flow crisis and tried to work it all out by myself. Build up our Emergency Funds to 3-6 months of expenses.

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