Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

We know that saving for a rainy day isn’t just a phrase our grandparents used to throw around. 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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2013

Good decisions can result in your ability to get a better job, make more money, save more money, invest for gain and other steps that help you end up in financial plus land. Don’t do something you don’t understand. Don’t decide when you are in an emotional state. No one knows the future. Get educated.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

I want to be clear, I don’t want to live a life of lack. I want my family to enjoy life, but we also have some pretty serious financial goals that we are trying to achieve. A fixed budget category doesn’t change from month to month and there is really nothing you can do to alter the amount. Groceries.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. Here I was, leaning against his $20,000 truck, while my $15,000 car is sitting in the drive way of our $150,000 house, and through all this our 8 month old son was sleeping in his $400 crib, and I didn’t have $20 bucks of my own money to get gas.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. When I was in Asia in April I was reminded that many people in this world aren’t given the option to choose. If we put our mind and actions to reaching a goal then we will complete it. He’s right.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

Grad school ain’t cheap, y’all! we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. Pay your debt as soon as you’re paid so you don’t spend it. because we aren’t eating out. medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. The biggest.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I wasn’t able to afford much, and this was the first time I was on my own since having been married. I could barely afford my $600 rent payment, which was in a horrible neighborhood. I also decided I didn’t need extra luxuries like my gym membership and cable TV. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. When people hear the word budget, they think “restriction” and “no fun”, but honestly that couldn’t be further from the truth. ” We’ve been there too.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

I bet you didn’t know about these: Peanut Butter Lover’s Month- I love the stuff! Saving Money Today: A Tree Smashed Through My Roof and I’m Lucky – I can’t believe how lucky I feel that a tree fell through my roof and did $9,000 in damage. Haven’t read it? National Pepper Month.

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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. We had been renting for over 10 years and we were ready to find a property to move our business to and eventually build our net worth. Also, the monthly mortgage payment was less than our rent payment.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

It’s easy to find a qualified financial advisor to guide you through life’s most important financial decisions. Try Bankrate’s free AdvisorMatch service to quickly get connected to a CFP® professional who can help you achieve your financial goals. What if you’re unable to rent out your property?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

At the time we were renting an office space in a strip mall, but when we discovered a foreclosure in our town that seemed like a great idea on paper, we jumped at the chance. Our bills and responsibilities didn’t waiver however, even though our income dipped. “Unfortunately, life doesn’t stop when shortfalls happen.”

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. Just sayin’… 7.

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