Family Balance Sheet
MAY 1, 2017
We found a guy who buys appliances from bank foreclosures and resells them. Our youngest daughter came to us with a youth soccer league flyer and asked if she could try it. My husband and I want our daughters to be active and physically fit, but we want them to figure out their passions. Total Savings: $300. Savings: $20.
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
We live no where near CT, but at the time, I had a first grader and I just couldn’t shake what the parents of those murdered children were going through. Tanya’s home was sparse, towels covered the sofa that was tattered, and there was a box of food on her kitchen table–most likely from a food bank.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
Gone were the days of having one bank account and only having to keep very simple records. Most days I try to do some preparation with my sons, daughter-in-laws and grandchildren – to help them learn financial concepts and acquire the ability to wisely manage their money.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 11, 2016
I’m busy raising my daughters with my 50-something husband, managing our small business, and writing my blog. The cost of college education is crushing and many parents feel compelled to assist or pay for the entire tuition. ” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results.
Family Balance Sheet
JULY 7, 2014
I home-birthed both of my daughters. After I got married, I realized my mom was still on the account, I had to go to the bank to get my mommy off the account and put my new husband on the account. And I fell hard for a van–seriously, the designer must have been a parent. I was 36 & 38 when I had children.
The Frugal Girl
MARCH 4, 2024
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. When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. I learned to save money by watching my parents.
Saving With Shellie
AUGUST 8, 2012
The days of summer are waning and to parents of school-age kids, that can mean only one thing — School Shopping! Two words that our psyches and bank accounts can dread. But as my daughter grew, I noted how many nice things I was giving away. This is a Guest Post brought to you by Traci from A Star In My Own Universe.
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