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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. You might already have this spreadsheet since it’s free for joining my newsletter community.

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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. You might already have this spreadsheet, since it’s free for joining my newsletter community.

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Christmas Savings Club | July 2019

Family Balance Sheet

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. On one morning, I found a $20 bill ON THE BEACH!

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

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How to Change your Financial Situation Fast

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It sounds strange but working on your credit rating now will give you a lot of benefits in the long-run. 3. Pay your bills automatically. Since you’ll be working on improving your credit anyway, one of the best ways to ensure that your score goes up is to make sure that you pay your bills on time every month.

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Christmas Savings Club | June 2019

Family Balance Sheet

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Sign up for my email newsletter HERE.

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Christmas Savings Club April 2019

Family Balance Sheet

On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Sign up for my email newsletter HERE.

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