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How to Budget (and Pay) for Yearly Bills + a FREE Speadsheet

Family Balance Sheet

Not sure how to budget for your once-a-year bills? They can cause a panic, especially when just one bill is into the four figures, like our property taxes or auto insurance! But let me show you how to budget (and pay) for yearly bills with a strategy I’ve used for years. Action Steps to Budget and Pay for Yearly Bills: 1.

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Family Office Manager

Family Balance Sheet

Chapter 17 in this book is titled, “Why not run the family office?” In highly affluent circles, a family office is a private wealth management firm that manages the finances and investments for the ultra-wealthy and their families. Hmmm, I wonder if the Kennedys have a family office? Project short-term cash needs.

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Family Budget Spreadsheets 2021

Family Balance Sheet

My mission has always been to help families build a strong financial plan, gain confidence with their money, and live the life of their dreams. That is why I created Family Budget Spreadsheets — a bundle of spreadsheets that we personally use to plan and budget our money. Weekly Menu & Grocery List Planner (pdf).

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Family Vital Information Binder

Family Balance Sheet

Creating a family vital information binder is an important project that you should add to your urgent to-do list. For me, it wasn’t about making my life easier, but rather, making my family’s life easier if they needed vital information in the case that I am incapacitated or just not available. IT WAS TIME WELL SPENT!

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World Wisdom: 3 Reasons Your Family Car Should Be Electric

Motherhood Moments

Whether you’re taking the family for a fun-filled road trip or you just need something to get around town, having the right car can make all the difference. Here are 3 reasons why an electric car is worth considering for your family vehicle! This would amount to about $2,000 per year in gasoline prices. cents per mile.

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Introducing: Family Budget Spreadsheets

Family Balance Sheet

I’ve been working behind the scenes on a tool that I personally use to track and organize our finances: Family Budget Spreadsheets. This blog was based on my very first spreadsheet, the Family Balance Sheet. That first family balances sheet sparked my love for spreadsheets, and over the years I created many more out of necessity.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

Family Balance Sheet

January 2021 was a month of extremes in my family’s finances. Yep, I found a $20 bill last year on the beach! We’re converting our basement to a family room area and the original family room (in the pic above) is becoming a home office. On one side, it could go down as a very resourceful month.

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