article thumbnail

How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

Family Balance Sheet

My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. When my husband hung a smart TV in the sunroom back in April, we started spending more time in the room–even our teenage daughters started hanging out with us. Frugal living is not about deprivation. Ask and ye shall receive!

Frugal 100
article thumbnail

My Life Plan

Family Balance Sheet

A few years ago, we were struggling financially and I felt like our situation was hopeless. At the time, I wasn’t sure how we were going to pay our monthly bills, so future plans like funding our retirement , our daughters’ college education, or a lavish vacation were not on my mind. Volunteer more at the local food bank.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

My Personal Goals for 2018

Family Balance Sheet

Everyone who rocks goals talks about accountability, so this year I’m sharing a few top personal goals that I made for myself and I’ll update you throughout the year on my progress. My goals are completely attainable, but they will still stretch me t o be more intentional with my time. Update financials.

Goals 100
article thumbnail

Have a Mindful March!

Family Balance Sheet

We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. 2 – Track your cashflow.

March 100
article thumbnail

Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. He married the love of his life almost two years ago, so now we have a daughter-in-law, too. Alan and I are now completely retired and financially secure, but it was our frugal ways that got us here, and our habits have not changed.

article thumbnail

How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

Family Balance Sheet

errand every two weeks to stop by the bank, but the benefits far. bank account and we BOTH know what is there so we can BOTH use it wisely. daughter’s tenth birthday. What are your financial goals now? talked about what went out that day, what was coming up, or if something. categories. We stayed with.

Debt 100
article thumbnail

Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

Family Balance Sheet

I’m single, have a grown daughter, I’ll soon be a grandmother and I’m a care taker to my elderly mother. in student loan debt that was a combination of my master’s degree and my daughters undergraduate degree. Review bank accounts daily. What are your financial goals now? What do you do for a living?

Debt 100