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Family Balance Sheet
DECEMBER 29, 2020
That is why I created Family Budget Spreadsheets — a bundle of spreadsheets that we personally use to plan and budget our money. This package is designed to help you organize your finances, create a budget, plan for major purchases, understand your cash flow, and track your net worth.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 11, 2020
How I’m managing our family budget during the Pandemic: We pay ourselves at the beginning of each month, so when this crisis started in mid-March, we were covered for the month. We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal.
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Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 10, 2014
We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Do you go into panic mode when your car insurance bill arrives? Does your property tax bill give you anxiety? sewer/trash bill – due quarterly.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
To calculate how much house you can afford, we take into account a few primary items, such as your household income, monthly debts (for example, car loan and student loan payments) and the amount of savings available for a down payment. How does your debt-to-income ratio impact affordability? Debt and expenses. Credit profile.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 4, 2015
However a few years ago, we found ourselves with too much debt and not enough cash. Within a year after settlement, we found ourselves with a lot of debt, not enough cash flow, and very little set aside for emergencies. As much as I wanted to be a property owner, the extra debt was beginning to suffocate us.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 22, 2020
It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. How we got to six figures of non-mortgage debt: In the summer of 2012, we found an opportunity to purchase an office building for our small business. After the first year, the new business debt weighed on me.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
Create a housing budget The purchase price and down payment aren’t the whole picture. Setting a realistic budget for your new home will help inform how much you can afford and what your all-in costs will be. Analyze your monthly budget to make sure you can handle mortgage payments along with your other day-to-day bills.
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