Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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JUNE 16, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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JANUARY 21, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off about $110K worth of debt. We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

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APRIL 1, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Brian. He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. I started my blog Debt Discipline to help keep us accountable while paying off our debt. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? 130K in mortgage debt. 10K in car payments, $35K in credit card debt. We made the decision to tackle our debt back at our home church in Chattanooga. What inspired you to get debt free?

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

Years ago, there was a month where I hadn’t planned on a large property tax bill and I wasn’t sure where we were going to find the money. One January, we received a very large credit card bill in the mail. Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come.

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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. Pay off our mortgage debt.

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AUGUST 6, 2022

We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. However, once we paid off all of that debt, I started playing the credit card game.

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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. Implement our Debt Freedom Plan. Create our family’s financial goals and Debt Freedom Plan.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2021

Do our goals still make sense now that we’re in the trenches of the new year? Take some time to review your yearly financial goals. SMART goals are: S – specific. T – time-based, tangible, In 2019, we paid off six figures of non-mortgage debts. Related Reading : How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Bankrate’s AdvisorMatch can connect you to a CFP® professional to help you achieve your financial goals. Here’s what financial planning is all about and what you need to know to get started. What is a financial plan? Debt reduction – How much do you need to pay down and how can you do it?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. At the point when we finally got serious about paying off our debt we had $22,047 left.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses. Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. This makes personal loans incredibly diverse and flexible.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 6, 2011

To reach any goals in your life, including your financial goals, you need to switch from the hare’s mindset to that of the tortoise. Ask yourself : Do you start saving or paying off debt with a superhuman resolve- determined to avoid all temptation- only to fall off the wagon and give up hope in a matter of a few days?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Many people are still trapped in debts and financial insufficiency due to the wrong formula or mindset they’ve been following ever since they got employed. If you use the formula: INCOME–EXPENSES = SAVINGS , then you are bound to find yourself with a ‘financial cavity’. Set Financial Goals. Get Out of Debt.

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JULY 9, 2014

When my husband and I wrote our Debt Freedom Plan earlier this year, we made a commitment to scrutinize our monthly expenses to find money to put towards our plan. We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. Last year we decided that it was time to cut the cable cord when our bill increased dramatically.

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Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Consider directing at least a portion of your pay toward long-term financial goals, like saving for retirement and purchasing a life insurance plan. Paying Off Your Debt and Expenses Life insurance is also important if your parents co-signed for your student loans or other debt, such as a car. Watch her story here.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It took us four years, but we paid off over $80,000 of debt! We are debt. burden for us at first were the medical bills.

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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 have enough money to qualify for the debt required to meet their ideas of how their lives should look. What do you think?

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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. Review Your Bills. Bills to review: home owners insurance.

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APRIL 19, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Anna. She is on a mission to help others become debt free. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It was a mix of college loans, a personal loan from my parents (for college), an overdraft account, and credit card debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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. Or maybe just as much as you can when you can?

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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. Organize your financial paperwork. When was the last time you reviewed them.

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JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? All of our debt was $97,000 in student loan debt. We ended up buying a house from a relative, which put us in even more debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

It could be from the stress of unemployment, a large debt load, or the amount of shoes in someone's closet; money can be an evil force in a marriage. The Family Office Manager might track spending, reconcile and manage the accounts, pay the bills on time, and update the Family Balance Sheet. Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}.

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JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. After the first year, the new business debt weighed on me. Our non-mortgage loans totaled over six figures.

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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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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? 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. What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. This money went into our regular checking account, but I’d like to start directing it towards our debt. I LOVE the reprieve from high gas/electric bills. Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week. from Ebates.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Try Bankrate’s free AdvisorMatch service to quickly get connected to a CFP® professional who can help you achieve your financial goals. Treasury bills, notes, bonds and TIPS The U.S. savings bond is redeemed before five years, a penalty of the last three months’ interest is charged. Treasury notes stretch out up to 10 years.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Health insurance: This is a must; should someone get critically ill, mountains of medical bills can bury you very quickly. It can also cover some of those massive medical bills that tend to come with accidents. It is also generally more affordable and flexible than other types of life insurance.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2019

I want to reduce our debt by paying off our last non-mortgage loan. . Our main financial goal is to pay off our last non-mortgage loan. It was a goal in 2018, but high medical bills and other financial challenges hindered our progress. My word for 2019 is REDUCE. My plan is for 2019 to be different.

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APRIL 1, 2021

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

As I reflect back to January 2016, I started that year pretty determined to pay off the balance of our non-mortgage debts. Unfortunately, we did not hit that goal and in part, have made some major changes to our Debt Freedom Plan. Our Debt Freedom Plan Started in 2013: The year 2012 was quite exciting for me and my husband.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

We would rather live in ignorant bliss as to how we are spending our money—so long as our bills get paid on time, who cares what I’m doing with the rest of it? So, what are some of your goals? Do you want to pay off a particular debt in a certain timeframe? But, budgets are not the enemy.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free? They didn’t like debt, and as I grew up, neither did I.

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