Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. This should cover my tentative 2019 Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. I added the check to our savings.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Instead, he shared the story about Susan, a wife, and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. My new mission was to manage our money to make sure we used it wisely and stretched it as far as possible. Update budgeting software on a regular basis.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 25, 2019

This should cover my tentative 2019 Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. I started the year challenging myself to find the cash outside of our budget. However by late summer, I found it easier to set aside the money directly from our budget. I added the check to our savings. My monthly goal is $100.

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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? That used to be me. That used to be me.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

How much of your salary should you save? What about when your bills are simply pulling you under? Should you just pretend that you don’t have savings and increase your debt ? Your bills are going to be there, and you can’t simply not save money because you have to pay bills. So, what do you do?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2015

Would you like to end 2015 with a bigger bank account than you currently have? Yet, too often we make excuses not to save money, or we feel like our budget is just too tight to save. There are tricks you can use to save more money even IF your budget is very tight. Save all $5 bills that you get.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 25, 2011

Teach them how to pay bills. If you want to raise a financially responsible child then you need to get them acquainted with bills as soon as possible. You should however teach them the importance of paying their bills in full and on time. Show them how to create a budget. I am not suggesting that you throw them into debt!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 25, 2019

Did you use cash or put your purchases on a credit card? It’s so easy to get caught up in all of the bargains that stores throw at us in November and December. any savings from sales and coupons washed away from the interest accrued from unpaid credit card balance(s). We have to plan and save for it.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Consider setting the money aside in a savings account that isn’t immediately accessible and doesn’t have an ATM attached to it This will help to avoid any impulsive non-emergency spending.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Managing a personal loan successfully, however, requires understanding how the payments change your monthly budget and creating a clear plan to pay off the loan. For some people, it’s just easier to see large payments come out of an account they don’t also use to buy groceries.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

As open enrollment nears for many health insurance plans, I thought this would be a great time to give you an update on Medi-Share, the health sharing ministry that we are using in place of traditional health insurance. Health insurance has been a long winding road for us over the last few years. Medi-Share is NOT health insurance.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

How to use a debt consolidation calculator to control your debt It is easy to get overwhelmed with debt, but debt consolidation offers a solution. Try adjusting the terms, loan types or rate until you find a debt consolidation plan that fits your goals and budget. Then see what the monthly payment would be with a consolidated loan.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. out and it gave us the momentum we needed to focus on all of our other. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. strict budget. 1 – Set a budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2013

Set up a savings account linked to your checking account and automatically transfer a set amount every payday. I was an expert at this; I spent every dollar I earned and juggled multiple credit cards to pay bills and buy whatever I thought I had the money for. Making weekly payments will save interest.

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Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Open an NBA Checking account at BBVA Compass Bank and you’ll be eligible to receive up to $125 in gift cards. Open a new, account (that qualifies) with a minimum of $50 on or before December 31st, 2016. Your bonus should be deposited into your account within six weeks of meeting the requirements. Bank of America – $100 Bonus.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

When it comes to money, most of us could stand to up our game a bit. Lots of little changes can add up to big results, like a fatter savings account, more contributions to retirement funds , the means to do really cool stuff and just greater peace of mind. Do you pick away at your savings for things you really don’t need?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Here is what I think would work for me to beat lifestyle inflation: Pretend You’re Not Making More I’ve considered filling out a form with payroll at my work to transfer the difference between what I used to make and live on, and what I now make, into my savings account.

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For the Mommas

JULY 13, 2016

.” In our last article we showed you how to create a budget you can live with. Buying things without having a budget. One of the biggest mistakes that many people make is not having a budget. Then make a plan for how you can most efficiently use your income to cover all of your expenses.

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For the Mommas

JULY 13, 2016

.” In our last article we showed you how to create a budget you can live with. Buying things without having a budget. One of the biggest mistakes that many people make is not having a budget. Then make a plan for how you can most efficiently use your income to cover all of your expenses.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more. Remember this account is specifically for your emergency fund. It is NOT a spending account. We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link).

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2016

It wasn’t me telling her we are going to get out of debt, or her telling me it wasn’t in the budget. I started changing the oil in our cars, I became our landscaper, and we both cut out any monthly bill that wasn’t a requirement for living. Get Started with Your Own Monthly Budget. Take the Free Money Peach Budget.

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For the Mommas

JULY 27, 2016

Use this time to put money aside every payday while you’re still earning an income. Set up a high-interest savings account and be methodical about regularly contributing. Learning to make sacrifices early on and creating long-term saving habits can make a big difference on how long you are able to stay home with your new baby.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. A personal loan is money borrowed from a lender that can be used for nearly any purpose. Consolidate debt: You can use a personal loan to consolidate expensive debt, such as credit card debt.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

.” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. Almost 70% of Generation X have less than $1000 in personal savings account. *. of Generation X report a retirement savings account balance of $0.**. of Gen X report they have saves less than $10,000 for retirement.**.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Budgeting and Economics. Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Find out the purpose of budgeting and whether it’s important for you. Open a savings account and put away 10 percent as a minimum.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

That was a hit to our budget, but we reworked our numbers to find the funds and make it fit. We felt we didn’t have a choice, and we put the issue behind us. We started using it in January 2017 and I wrote all about it, so I won’t rehash it all here. A recap of our medical bills for 2017.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

Have a Budget Firstly, you must know where your money comes from and where in needs to go. This means you must have a budget and that budget must be accurate, complete and absolutely simple and easy to follow. If your current budget is so complicated you never look at it, sit yourself down and simplify it.

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For the Mommas

JULY 10, 2016

Welcome to the first article in our new budgeting series. Over the next several weeks we will be posting articles that will help you budget and save your money. Couponing is a great start (you do use coupons, right?) 6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To. Step #1: Calculate how much money you bring home.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 8, 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. If you use financial software, such as Quicken or another form, you’re in luck, you can simply print a monthly recap. This exercise is NOT your budget.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Box are some of my favorite authors) and I use the library to borrow both regular books and electronic resources. I can’t even imagine how many repair bills from plumbers, electricians, appliance techs, and auto mechanics he has saved us over the years. Now I wish those dollars had gone into our savings accounts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2012

It’s not for paying bills, going on holidays or paying college fees; no matter how urgent these might be, they are not emergencies. Consider it insurance and don’t fret that it’s only earning measly interest in a savings account. As each one is paid off, cut up the card and close the account. I would love to hear.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 17, 2017

While self-employment brought us a lot of flexibility and possibilities, we were on the hook for finding and buying our own health insurance. Due to its high costs , it became less a product that we used for our medical needs, and more of something that protected us from financial ruin over the years. billion in medical bills.

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