Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

Set your financial goals together and you both will be more likely to stick to them. Weigh each decision against your financial goals. Should you spend the money on that new flat screen and sound bar, or save it for the emergency fund? Read more about it in my book: Choose Wealth!

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Financial Goals Emergency Fund Money Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! I finally got inspired that we should at least start working on this huge goal of being debt free when I read Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover.

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement).

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100