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Family Budget Spreadsheets 2021

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If your fresh start for the New Year includes improving your finances, you are not alone! That is why I created Family Budget Spreadsheets — a bundle of spreadsheets that we personally use to plan and budget our money. I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband.

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Introducing: Family Budget Spreadsheets

Family Balance Sheet

I’ve been working behind the scenes on a tool that I personally use to track and organize our finances: Family Budget Spreadsheets. This package of 9 Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is designed to help you organize your finances, plan for major purchases, create a budget, understand your cash flow, and track your net worth.

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Home Renovation Techniques

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Every homeowner knows that renovations and home repairs are necessary to keep the home in tiptop shape. While this reality is an accepted fact, some people do not want to have large expenses when it comes to home maintenance and renovation. Here are techniques you can use to minimize your spending but still renovate your home.

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5 Lessons Learned When Our Finances Went Awry

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But in August 2013, our business softened, renovations to our new building were more costly than planned, and we were now the owners of two mortgages, our home and our business. 5 Lessons Learned When Our Finances Went Awry. Yep, life was good. The numbers that looked great on paper were in reality turning out to be very challenging.

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Friday Links – Long Weekend Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Don’t miss Melissa’s post at My Personal Finance Journey if you Think You’re Sacrificing to Pay Down Debt? If you’re looking to ramp up your investing efforts but aren’t sure how to due to inexperience, John from All Things Finance has a great post on Investing for Beginners: Newbie Mistakes to Watch Out For.

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Why You Need a Home Ownership Binder

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We have lived in our home for almost 15 years and have done many improvements, renovations, and repairs over the years. 5 – Living Areas Make a tab for each room or category in your home to store any receipts, notes, renovation plans, warranties, installations information, user manuals, etc. Include the outside of your home too.

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Friday Links – Win an iPad Mini Edition

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Good Reads From The Blogosphere: No matter how tight your budget is, there are always ways to save more. If so, check out SFB’s post on How to Find the Best Mortgage at Simple Finance Blog. Mike from Personal Finance Journey wants to know if coupons are worth it. Saving Money on Renovations. Best of luck.

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