Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. My grandmother taught me this money saving tip years ago and I now only buy the seconds.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Annual interest rate : The interest you earn on your savings. Good high-yield savings accounts typically have a higher annual interest rate than average accounts. If you have multiple financial goals in mind, use this calculator to focus on each one individually. Not sure where to start?
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Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 9, 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. Yesterday’s assignment was to figure out where you are spending money.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
MARCH 11, 2024
Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. Here’s what I do: write down everything I spend money on for the first month.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 4, 2016
We have new financial goals for this year. While we made considerable headway in 2015 with reducing our debts, we missed our goal of paying off a loan by the end of the year. I’m going to double down on my efforts to reduce our spending, but I will also need to find and make extra money. My Themes for 2016: 1.
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 16, 2017
I could talk all day about personal finance and money-saving strategies, but my husband, while very responsible with money, just doesn’t feel the same way. The spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
MARCH 11, 2024
. “It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” ” Robert Kiyosaki I dare say there isn’t a soul on this planet as frugal as a mom on a budget. This should save you a bundle on the cleaning products budget.
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