Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” Stanley wrote about Susan, a wife and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. I read Millionaire Women Next Door around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time work force to stay at home with our new baby. Review budget and spending.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2013

Check them out: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Do you think you can place a tangible dollar value on the what a stay at home mom is worth? Darwin at Darwin’s Money doesn’t think so with his What’s a Stay at Home Mom Worth? Emily @ Evolving Personal Finance is a user and wonders about Using Upromise to Pay Down Student Loans.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Building a college finance fund takes dedication and consistency. Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Know Your Actual Budget. Written Budget. Create a hand written budget and make several copies. Write down the budgeted amount and how much was actually spent to stay motivated.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 8, 2012

The basis of any slow and steady financial plan is the household budget; in fact, a good budget is really like a plan for your current finances as well as for a secure financial future. So, don’t go slow in getting started on a budget but go slowly while you are getting it together. It will be your most helpful tool.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

There has been a lot going on at work and at home which has been wearing on me. Check them out: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Mr.CBB @ Canadian Budget Binder makes a great point that life becomes a lot easier if we just simplify it in his post: Happiness is everything: Saving Money and Buying Time. Happy Friday everyone.

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Fridays Budgeting Budget New Cars 187

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. LaTisha is a nationally recognized, millennial personal finance expert. 3 pm EST: Budgeting Basics with Jessi Fearon. 8 pm EST: TBD.

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Koupon Karen

MAY 17, 2024

Get to Know Your New Area Familiarizing yourself with your new area before the move can ease the transition and help you feel more at home. Establish a Moving Budget Moving can be expensive, so it’s crucial to establish a moving budget to manage your expenses effectively. Start by researching the new neighborhood online.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2013

A financial advisor told me recently that the thing that really made him upset was that nearly every new client he spoke to was making the same disastrous personal finance mistakes. So let’s look at the most common personal finance mistakes and what you can do to prevent or fix them. That was me, at any rate.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Fast food is so convenient, and so tasty, but there really just isn’t room in our budget or diet for it. Hopefully by meal planning and staying home more, we’ll be able to curb our cravings for fast food and officially break up with Chick-fil-A. My cleaning system needs some improvement though… 3.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Brian.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

Everything Finance shares with us his success in growing his own veggies at Retire by 40. Narrow Bridge Finance tells us how going green has saved him some green at Mom’s plans. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us why air sealing your home is a good ide a at Financially Consumed.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Between working overtime at work, trying get things done for this Board I am on, the at home to do’s and blogging, I am just running off my feet. Lance’s girlfriend hated budgets–until he helped her set up one that’s right for her. Read his recap about how to make a budget at Money, Life and More.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Stay at home. If going out is just too expensive for your budget, why not entertain some friends at home instead? Something as simple as eating pizza while watching a film could give you a great opportunity to hang out without compromising your budget. Slush Your Way Out of Being Over Budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

She is the author of the successful website, Living Well Spending Less , where she writes about finding the Good Life on a budget. My husband was formerly an aerospace engineer but is now a stay-at-home-dad, and I run a blog called LivingWellSpendingLess.com. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

The blog is suffering, time with the hubby is lacking, my to do list at home is growing exponentially, and the board I am on is also keeping me hopping. If so, don’t miss Derek’s post about why your salary doesn’t matter at Life and My Finances. I have officially run out of fuel.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Create a Budget You guys know me by now; you know I am all about creating and sticking to a family budget. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal. As per your budget, how much do you need to use every week? I can, however, help you with the plan.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Cooperation is an important key to successful budgeting. Examine Your Budget and Look For Loopholes Loopholes are those unnecessary expenses that are a waste of funds. Limit eating out and the activities that are outside your budget such as expensive movies and far away vacations. Creating a Budget is Easy.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

It’s another late night of trying to juggle the finances and balance the budget. Track all of your checking, savings, credit card and IRA accounts while keeping tabs on our budget. Toshl Finance. Now you don’t even know if you can afford the enormous cup of coffee that it will take to get you started in the morning.

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Money Budgeting Budget Finance 89

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. When we had our first child, we both agreed it would be best for me to stay home as long as possible. Nine years later, I am still at home! Finally, we took the dive by making a budget and starting our debt snowball. The budget is key.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

I am a stay at home mom to 3 kiddos and a cockapoo named Otis. We live a pretty busy lives and when given free weekends at home we love spending time at home on our little farm. Both are equally important and both need to be heard and respected in our finances. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Dave’s zero-based budget and Debt snowball concept were critical to getting us on the path to paying off our debt fast. I cut our grocery budget down to less than half of what it was. When the budget is already tight, there are only so many ways to save money. As Dave says, We had to live like no one else!

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. It’s hard to change and improve your finances if you have no idea where you currently stand. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances. Are you over-40 and concerned about your current and future finances?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Our personal finances obviously require attention all year long. Another example is that once a month I calculate our net worth and review our discretionary spending budget vs. actuals. Clean out and organize paper files for personal finances. However, there are certain times of the year I have picked to focus on certain things.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. I am a stay at home mom and freelance marketer and my husband works in the construction industry. The fear of losing my baby led to the desire for me to be a stay at home mom, but I knew that would never work if we were in such debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 28, 2013

Showing your child first hand how currency and coins are produced can generate lots of discussion about money and finances. There are many, many field trips and tours than can be used to help your child learn about money and finances, especially with your active preparation, involvement and followup. Google lists some on their St.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2011

Set a Firm Budget. Being at home all day, can actually prompt come individuals to spend more money on frivolous items and entertainment so they simply have an excuse to get out of the house. When you first become unemployed, set a strict monthly budget and stick to it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 8, 2011

With food costs seeming to rise all the time, your weekly trip to the supermarket can take a big chunk out of your budget. For those of us who are keen to do our bit for the environment where we can, it’s great to know that you can be green while also improving your health and finances. It’s the ultimate in sustainable finance!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 14, 2011

All I could think about was a day at home where I could get some things accomplished. Personal Finance around the web: Festival of Frugality at Cash Money Life. How to Take Control of Your Finances in 2011 at Get Rich Slowly. We had a snow day on Wednesday. And while it was fairly mild compared to last year's Snowpocalypse.my

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2014

Agree on the values and expectations you want your children to have in the area of personal finance and consistently teach and enforce those between the two of you (and clue in any significant others in your family such as aunts, uncles, grandparents and etc). Yelling at your child when they miss their budget isn’t instructive.

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Kids Money Parenting Kids and Family 219

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2013

When you save money and watch your spending, you’re going to feel a lot better about your finances and this can help you relax. Most budgets get depleted because of excess spending at fast food restaurants, entertainment, or other luxuries. You’d be surprised how much better you will feel about yourself and your finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 7, 2011

By insulating your house properly, you can save some money while reducing your home’s Co2 emissions (the biggest cause of climate change). Switch to energy saving light bulbs – better for the environment and your finances. With high gas and diesel prices, driving can be a huge drain on your budget. Please share. .

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. Where are you from?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

We all need to eat on a daily basis, but you can cut back on your dining budget by eating at home. Most restaurant-style meals are easy to prepare at home at a fraction of the cost, and you are able to control what ingredients are included. When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money.

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Phones Bills Money Saving Money 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Being that financial security strategies aren’t taught in the school classroom, it’s important to sit down with your kids at home and teach them valuable lessons in financial management. Encourage your kids to save money if they want to buy something they like and to not spend more than their budget allows.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

You see, it doesn’t matter how you decide to celebrate it, whether you stay at home or go out, but one thing is for sure…kissing. Kisses are collected either on delivery to the grocery cart, or later at home. Canadian Dream shares with us the stages of personal finance. And now on to the PEP’s of the week.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 11, 2016

Starting today, take charge of your finances. It was my way to contribute to our finances while I was staying at home with her. It was my way to contribute to our finances while I was staying at home with her. You must become meticulous with your money. Get Your Financial House in Order.

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