Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Your Money Personality A little more than a year ago, I read a book called First Comes Love, Then Comes Money: A Couple’s Guide to Financial Communication. Decide whether you want your money to help you reach certain goals, or whether you view money as an end itself, or a way to show your status. Show brutal honesty.

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Motivation Money Goals Finance 250

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Our goal is to meet with experts and ask them for advice. Who initiated the debt free goal? The tension would come when we didn’t have a plan and didn’t communicate about finances. and my wife focuses on paying the bills and keeps track of our budget. What are your financial goals now? We do it together.

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Debt Free Debt Emergency Fund Finance 241

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

A life goal of ours is. medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. bills, I felt like our checks were spent the second we received them. with my youth group.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

At the time he was living with his brother – paying him rent and helping with bills. He didn’t want their childhood home to be taken so he purchased the home from his brother telling him that he could stay there until he got back on his feet- paying whatever rent and bills he could afford. He told him he can’t afford to help.

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Brother Rent Bills Son 202

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Communicate with your spouse. One of the hardest conversations I have had with my husband was when I told him that I didn’t know how we would pay our bills that month. Read my other Women Inspired posts here: A Goal without a Plan is just a Wish. Where were we over-spending? How could we increase our income? My Life Plan.

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Finance Debt August 2013 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

If married, who initiated the debt free goal? The key is communication. The short term sacrifice was for the long term goal of being debt free. The bill was paid for in cash! What are your financial goals now? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? We discuss money every day!

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Pay bills in a timely manner. Create your financial goals. There must be open communication. The Duties of the FOM Could Include: Track spending. Review budget and spending. Where are we over-spending? How can I reduce the grocery budget? Do we have enough money for Christmas gifts? Reconcile all accounts.

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Office Money Family Finance 182

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Before we left I was already feeling stressed from juggling 8 payments on top of our regular household bills and expenses. I knew that we had to do something different because we made a decent family income, but had nothing to show for it except for the mountain of bills that I had laid out in front of me.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

I am a big believer in communicating. ” Dividend Growth Investor from Dividend Growth Investor shares how Dividend losers focus on excuses that prevent them from achieving their goals of financial freedom. Dividend Winners on the other hand, focus on creating specific goals, and the steps to make them a reality.

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Personal Finance Finance Debt Money 219

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. These are all important to help define the goals they would like to meet.” Analyze your monthly budget to make sure you can handle mortgage payments along with your other day-to-day bills. Determine the maximum loan you qualify for. Getting preapproved can help (see Step 5).

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Real Estate Buy Buying Credit 52

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

She cut her cable bill in half, rewrote her car and house insurance saving her $300, stopped the coffee runs, eliminated her dry cleaning bill. Lydia stresses meal planning to cut down on your grocery bill. ACTION STEP: If you would like to lower your food bill, here are my best tips: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Our initial goal was to pay off our 15 year mortgage in 7-8 years by doubling our payment each month. Our goal is to write down expenses every day so we know where we are in our budget that month, but to be honest, this probably happens 1-2 times a week now. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100