Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

Refresh your memory with what you were thinking at the beginning of the year and review your yearly financial goals. You’re now in the trenches of the new year, do those goals still make sense? When reviewing your goals, did you use the S.M.A.R.T. Check your Credit Report. Review Your Bills.

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Finance Cleaning Financial Goals Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2011

Are you surprised when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had? We need to work together to set some financial goals and a budget for you so that you can resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run. Leave your credit cards at home. Yes or No.

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Financial Goals College Tuition Goals Credit Cards 174

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2011

Welcome in the beauty of the season with 5 Steps to Spring Cleaning Your Finances Review your 2011 Financial Goals. Did you make some financial goals for 2011 back in January? Take some time this month to review your goals. Check your credit report for errors or unauthorized activity.

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Finance Financial Goals Goals Credit 127

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

There’s a yearly fee and a learning curve, but I love YNAB and it helps me stay on budget and financially organized with our day-to-day checking and savings accounts. Pay our bills in a timely manner. Create our family’s financial goals and Debt Freedom Plan. Project short-term cash needs.

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Office Family Finance Kids and Family 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 30, 2015

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. photo credit. Achievable?

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Financial Goals Debt Goals Emergency Fund 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. You can get a personal loan from online lenders, banks and credit unions, and the funds are provided in a lump sum. If you can’t, you risk doing lasting damage to your credit.

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Debt Credit Cards Credit College Tuition 52

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

It was all consumer debt spread over 5 credit cards. After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. We cut up our credit cards and never used them again. What kind of debt was it?

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2014

When you overspend for convenience, you sink into debt, stuck with high interest credit card payments and risk of damaging your credit when you fall behind on your bills. Excuses and avoidance are dangerous to your long term financial health. Get Organized'

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Price Rent Financial Goals Converse 209

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

The Family Office Manager might track spending, reconcile and manage the accounts, pay the bills on time, and update the Family Balance Sheet. The tasks will vary between households, so devise a to-do list of your family's financial tasks , so that the FOM knows what is expected of them. Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}.

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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

It was a mix of college loans, a personal loan from my parents (for college), an overdraft account, and credit card debt. Aaron writes out the checks for the bills every month, I negotiate lower rates for things as needed, and we both put a certain amount into a joint account to buy things for the household and for Henry.

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Credit Cards Debt Free College Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2013

One of them is throwing a lavish wedding that he can’t really afford, and the other is trying to figure out how to pay the bills that keep piling up without having to give up his expensive luxury SUV. They don’t even have bad credit. Unfortunately, that type of behavior is not financially sustainable.

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Debt Wedding Money Financial Goals 274

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. While I don’t advocate the use of credit cards with a continuing balance, we do use a credit card on many purchases and pay the balance off when the bill comes.

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Frugal Fridays Ebates Credit Cards 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

have barely any bills and be able to live off passive income. About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) We just wanted to pay off our credit cards, which seemed like a huge task since we’d struggled with it for years. The rest was our house.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. Check your credit score Your credit score will help you determine your financing options; lenders use it (among other factors) to set the terms and rates of your loan. Your bank or credit card company might offer free access to your score or credit report, too.

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Real Estate Buy Buying Credit 52

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The debt included about $30,000 in student loans, some medical debt, IRS debt, and a small amount on a credit card. We lowered our living expenses and looked at our bills and decided what we could live without. What are your financial goals now? How long did it take you? We paid off $68,000 of debt in eight months.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

We also continued using debit and credit cards (paid in full multiple times per month) for the convenience of tracking our expenses online. We have never carried credit card debt during our marriage, so we felt comfortable that it wouldn’t be a temptation. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. Another idea would be to stop spending your $1 or $5 dollar bills and collect them.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Here’s generally how it works: The lender will do a credit check. You’ll turn in any required financial documentation. You can use these funds as retirement income, to pay medical bills or for any other goal. For a conventional refinance, you’ll need a credit score of 620 or higher for approval.

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Refinancing Work Debt Financial Goals 52

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt. I was 22 weeks pregnant, and left with a leg injury and a mound of medical bills. What are your financial goals now? We are what some might call homesteaders, we raise our own chickens and garden. How much debt did you pay off?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

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. We tackled our small credit card balance, then our. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. What are your financial goals now? The biggest.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2013

As an extreme example, a book I just finished reading – Family Fortunes by Will and Bill Bonner – suggests that folks who want to hold onto their fortunes for 100 years should only make a major financial decision once every 5 years! Take time to mull it over. Let your subconscious weigh in before making your choice final.

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Making Home Financial Goals At&T 240

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. Another idea would be to stop spending your $1 or $5 dollar bills and collect them.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We also had four credit cards, two lines of credit, and a car loan. Before we left I was already feeling stressed from juggling 8 payments on top of our regular household bills and expenses. What are your financial goals now? We owed money to just about everybody.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

We rarely use a credit card and if we do, we pay it off right away. I handle paying the bills and managing the day to day spending. What are your financial goals now? Can you cut your cable bill? We are living in an apartment that we can pay for out of one paycheck with money left over.

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Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. During that time, I started to budget for everything. lined paper.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). It would be hard to have the laid back life we envisioned with both of us working frantically just to pay bills (mostly made of debt.) What are your financial goals now? What inspired you to get debt free?

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

10K in car payments, $35K in credit card debt. In the past my husband was the only one who ever went through and paid bills and accounts. What are your financial goals now? Even if all you do at first is throw the credit card away you at least will no longer go into anymore debt!! What kind of debt was it?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. The income from my extra jobs went straight to debt payments, and my regular day job paid the bills, while enabling me to build up a small amount of savings. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

in credit card debt, and an additional $28,756.17 During this time I literally worked and paid bills. I worked like a dog and paid bills. When I did this I ended cutting my cable bill in half, rewrote my car and house insurance saving me $300 per year, stopped the coffee runs, and just about eliminated my dry cleaning bill.

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Student 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Money Talks Coaching: Finding Your Emergency Fund – I hear you saying “I know emergency funds are important, but how am I supposed to save money when I can’t even pay my bills?” Funancials: Lesser Known Credit Card Perks – Most people are aware of the advantages to using a credit card.

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. I can’t even imagine how many repair bills from plumbers, electricians, appliance techs, and auto mechanics he has saved us over the years. Made me proud!

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 181

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Having this information in your arsenal will make the next step of setting monthly money goals far easier, because you’ll have a good idea of where you are financially, including what areas need improvement. Set Monthly Money Goals.

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Goals Financial Goals New Year's Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

We paid off $7,665 worth of credit cards, school loans and a car loan. To resolve tensions, we look at the monthly budget together and if there is a bill due that we don’t have the money, we work together to rearrange accounts. Though my husband does help with some negotiating to combine bills or consolidating them.

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

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Insurance Life Insurance Homeowner Insurance Cars 52

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

At the same time my credit card debt was slowly creeping upward too thanks to my minimal income. It was getting to the point that as soon as I got paid, covered my monthly bills and made the required debt repayments my bank account was back to zero again. What are your financial goals now? Initially it all seemed fine.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

And this is just on a mortgage, not including any credit card or student loan debt. He still physically pays all the bills and keeps track of any information with those companies. Once our kids are in school our goal will be to look into buying our dream home. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100