Bills December Goals Savings Account 
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 11, 2019
In previous years, I would create a long list of financial goals, only to have little accomplished by the end of the December. I almost stopped writing goals down altogether. In 2018, we decided to focus on just 2 main financial goals and before I share my 2019 goals I thought I would give you a recap on 2018.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 4, 2015
We paid our bills on time, never carried credit card debt from month to month, but in that moment we could not pay our bills. At my age, my parents had 20 years of kid-free living ahead of them to focus on their own career goals and to save for their retirement. My husband and I have always felt financially responsible.
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Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 18, 2019
We ran the numbers of the purchase and they looked great on paper, but paper doesn’t account for a new server, a roof leak, unexpected medical bills, and other calamities. A lot of life happened over 7 years and our plan changed slightly, but our goal remains to achieve complete freedom from debt. Our 2019 Financial Goal.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 25, 2019
It’s so easy to get caught up in all of the bargains that stores throw at us in November and December. But if those gifts were paid with a credit card that doesn’t get paid off as soon as the bill arrives, any savings from store sales, coupons, and/or rebates might be negated from the interest accrued.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
We hit our Annual Household Portion (think: deductible) with this medical event and our medical bills started to be paid by the other members’ shares. On the spreadsheet below, you’ll see that the December bills were quite high. A recap of our medical bills for 2017. Payment due to providers: $75,717.82.
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