Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

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. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: Breakfasts included hard-boiled eggs, yogurt, and fruit. Lunches included sandwiches, chicken nuggets, soups, apples, pretzels, and yogurt sticks.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. Over the holidays, I wasn’t as diligent with my meal planning and our grocery bill went over what I budget for food. Plan for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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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. 5 – Brown bag your lunch. An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers!

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We lowered our living expenses and looked at our bills and decided what we could live without. Amanda got really upset once, because there wasn’t ten dollars to go out to lunch with a friend. Even though Amanda didn’t take over the paying of the bills just having her input and help with decisions was a huge relief to Daniel.

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

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APRIL 3, 2014

But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. And not one person complained about the dinners or their breakfasts and lunches. So refreshing.

March 100

March Groceries Grocery Homemade 100

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APRIL 1, 2015

Little things like coffee, lunches, fast food etc add up and can kill your budget. We tried to avoid these things by packing our lunch, cooking meals at home, and shopping with a list to avoid overspending and wasting money. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? The bill was paid for in cash!

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

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. 5 – Brown bag your lunch. 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Before we left I was already feeling stressed from juggling 8 payments on top of our regular household bills and expenses. I knew that we had to do something different because we made a decent family income, but had nothing to show for it except for the mountain of bills that I had laid out in front of me.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. The benefits can be remarkable.

Food and Drink 147

Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 147

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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. receipts, statements, all upcoming bills, and any other history of your spending.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. The benefits can be remarkable.

Food and Drink 133

Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 133

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 6, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. This week’s breakfasts, lunches, and snacks: Breakfasts included cereal, eggs & toast. Lunches included leftovers, sandwiches, chicken nuggets, soups, apples, pretzels, and yogurt sticks.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Freezers 100

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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. We have thought about moving to a larger home with more space, but a smaller home means lower utility bills, homeowners’ insurance premiums, maintenance, and property taxes. We cut cable tv and our landline. .

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

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JANUARY 7, 2015

We wanted to be free to give as much as we could… and to never have to worry about bills. Pack your lunch. 5 every day for lunch could pile up quickly…and quit Starbucks. What are your financial goals now? Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100