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Family Budget Spreadsheets 2021

Family Balance Sheet

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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Introducing: Family Budget Spreadsheets

Family Balance Sheet

There was a month in 2013 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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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.29.17

Family Balance Sheet

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Hubby and the girls are on their own, but I have some coupons and gift cards that they will be using for dinners. Want to lower your grocery bill? This Week in the Kitchen.

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Frugal Friday: 11/04/16

Family Balance Sheet

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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How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

Family Balance Sheet

But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. Fortunately, we received some gift cards for Christmas. The goal is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

Family Balance Sheet

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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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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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?” The holiday promotions range from gift cards to bonus points to purchase savings to exclusive experiences. – How will you measure your life?

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