Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 6, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. I followed a training plan and had the support of my family.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals Finance Organic 113

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

She and her husband paid off $147,000 in debt–including their home. After paying off the debt, she was able to quit her job to pursue her passion. She blogs at The Debt Myth. Tell us about you and your family. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do.

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Together they paid off $23,000 in 16 months. Tell us about you and your family. When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

Debt Free 241

Debt Free Debt Emergency Fund Finance 241

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Calculate how much debt you have by using my free Family Balance Sheet. 2 – Create your own Debt Freedom Plan. I highly recommend reading Dave Ramsey’s book, The Total Money Makeover. We are following his debt snowball method and the book provided the blueprint for our Debt Freedom Plan.

Debt 100

Debt Goals 2016 Calculators 100

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. Tell us about you and your family. 2 years ago we were noticing our family was accumulating a lot of bad behaviors with our health, financial and quality time as a family. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. Tell us about you and your family. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

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AUGUST 4, 2014

They paid off $36,000 in debt and cash flowed graduate school. Tell us about you and your family. The first step in this diligence was paying off debt. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? They blog at 2 Copper Coins.

Debt Free 243

Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

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JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. Tell us about you and your family. to be able to go on a family missions trip.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

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JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. Tell us about you and your family. We strive to be a pretty active family. What inspired you to get debt free? Imagine paying for two houses at once!

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

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JUNE 16, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. Tell us about you and your family. The fear of losing my baby led to the desire for me to be a stay at home mom, but I knew that would never work if we were in such debt. Where are you from?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. It’s taking forever for us to accomplish the step we’re on (paying off our non-mortgage debt), but we keep plugging away. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Family Money Values: Who Manages Your Money? Fat Guy, Skinny Wallet: That Pizza Was Tempting, But We’d Rather Pay Off Debt His wife and him were tempted to be undisciplined and order pizza for dinner the other day. Instead of giving in, they used it as an opportunity to pay down debt!

October 200

October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. One where you spend time with your family, have great conversations, read and get outside to do things that are fun and healthy. Instead of buying books, check them out of the library. You have more options with a frugal lifestyle. Drink water.

Frugal Lives 49

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. Tell us about you and your family. When my husband and I got married, we both brought debt into the marriage and I knew that I wanted to pay it off. I also wanted to pay off the student loans he had, and see him graduate without occurring any more debt.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

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MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. Tell us about you and your family. We made sure we could afford the monthly payments on a 15 year mortgage, with the mindset that we would pay more each month. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

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JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. I was trapped in a cycle of low wages and accruing debt , and lost more than a few night’s sleep over my situation. Where are you from? What are your hobbies?

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. Tell us about you and your family. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? Another book that really helped was The Debt-Free Spending Plan by JoAnnah Nagler. Where are you from?

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

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APRIL 12, 2016

In my spare time, I love hanging out with family and friends, running (I have completed three half marathons) and singing in my church choir. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. Tell us about you and your family. We just decided to pay our house off as quickly as possible because we didn’t even want to be saddled with a mortgage. 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