Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 9, 2018

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. To plan for our monthly spending, I started searching online for a budget spreadsheet. Family Budget Spreadsheets. Budget

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 5, 2018

I started a closed Facebook group, Family Budgeters Unite! I envision the group to be a place to find and share tips, motivation, encouragement, and inspiration about family finances and budgeting. We’ll talk about what works for us and doesn’t work for us when it comes to saving and budgeting our money. Join the Family Budgeters Unite! The post Family Budgeters Unite! BudgetOn Facebook?

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JULY 16, 2015

The 5 Easiest Budget Categories to Reduce. They are by far the easiest & quickest category to reduce in a household budget. Restaurants can be a huge drain on any budget, but there are ways to enjoy a meal out without spending a lot of money. Budget

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Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Easy & Budget Friendly Meal Planning. The post Easy & Budget Friendly Meal Planning appeared first on Frugal Texas Diva. I have been one of those people who says they need to start meal planning and never does it.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2014

Are you spending more on groceries every month than your budget allows? This year, I need to reduce our monthly grocery spending to $450 a month to stay within our overall budget I have planed for 2014. Why YOU should participate in the Grocery Budget Challenge: 1.

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Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 2, 2016

Times can be tough and we need a way to budget our cash whenever possible. A good way to budget your bill on this one is to buy rice in bulk from Amazon at only $18 for a 15-pound bag. Most of us have been there.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2012

My husband and I live within our means and budget and hope our children will learn from example. It’s Not Just Important for Children Currently, I’m getting a crash course in just how vital budgeting, preparing and planning for the future is to the stability of your financial future.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we aren’t over-spending. January’s homework was to figure out your monthly grocery budget and start meal planning. My success : My January grocery budget was $450.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. When people hear the word budget, they think “restriction” and “no fun”, but honestly that couldn’t be further from the truth. A budget might not change your circumstances, especially if the problem is income, but a budget will help prioritize the funds that are available. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 20, 2015

Here are 20 ideas that are family friendly, fun, and easy on the budget. We love to watch a movie on the big screen, but at $7 a ticket, the whole experience can really blow the budget. Woo Hoo! Summer is here. Three glorious months of sunny skies, warm weather and family time.

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 31, 2017

FREE Printable Budget Forms How many times have you heard about people living on a budget and making a big difference in their savings? The post FREE Printable Budget Forms appeared first on FTM. Budget Free Stuff Freebies Instagram

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget.

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Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Budget Babe Lilliana Vazquez

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Back in January I introduced the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge. I really wanted to reduce our grocery spending for my family of 4 from the average of $634 a month in 2013 to a budget of $450 a month in 2014. Did you follow along this year with the Grocery Budget Challenge?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget.

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freestuff.tv

JULY 2, 2013

Get All Budget iOS App FREE for a limited time. For those who love to save money, this is for you! Freebies & Free Samples

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 16, 2014

Have you ever made a contingency budget- a plan for how you would pay your bills if you suddenly lost your income or how you would handle an unexpected windfall of cash? Have you even created a budget for your current expenses ? The Low Budget. The Medium Budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

We all know that one of the best personal finance strategies is to have a budget and you’ve probably tried to create one at some time. I even managed a reasonably balanced budget once but then some things in my life changed and it all went out the window. Who Needs a Budget?

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 9, 2014

20 Fun (& Budget-Friendly) Christmas Activities. I look forward to Christmas and the month of December all year and once it’s here, it always seems to fly by.

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Couponing 101

JULY 7, 2019

When shopping for clothes, especially for my kids, I’m all about budget shopping. They stay in their clothes for a limited time due to how fast they grow, so luckily, budget friendly sites are popping up all over the place for children and adults.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2015

photo by: The post Budget Friendly Camping for the Whole Family appeared first on Prairie Eco-Thrifter. Camping is an awesome activity if you want to be closer to nature or get away from all the hustle and bustle of the city.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 23, 2014

I remember when I first started budgeting, I found it extremely easy to stick to my budget. As a result, I always knew where I stood financially, and had detailed budgets and spending reports should anything go awry. Review Your Budget Frequently.

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Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Dave Ramsey is offering a FREE new budgeting tool called My Christmas Budget ! More than a simple budgeting tool, My Christmas Budget will help you get and stay organized for this season’s Christmas shopping. New Budgeting Tool from Dave Ramsey: My Christmas Budget!

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

If you haven’t put together a gift & spending budget for the holidays, I urge you to do so and I’d like to make it easy for you. Back in January, I offered my Christmas Gift & Spending Budget excel spreadsheet for FREE.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 30, 2014

Ok, Ok, let’s talk grocery budget! The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. The good news is that we stayed within our grocery budget of $450 for each month. Oops!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

I like to bake cookies, and I like to budget. I’ve failed at many budgets this way. If you Google how to make a budget, you’ll find the same boilerplate list of steps on thousands of sites. This is what I like to call the Toll House budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Here’s a peek at what we ate this week on our budget. I’ve had to bump up the budget over the years as my kids have grown and started to eat as much as adults. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.14.18

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: This is a blog swap post from LaTisha at Financial Success for Young Adults where she writes about budgeting for college students and easy investing for beginners. There are ways to build a green budget without breaking the bank.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 11, 2015

It’s not too late to pull a holiday party together for Christmas or New Year’s and you don’t have to blow your budget. It’s PARTY time. The holidays are a fun time to get together with friends and family.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2015

Hurry and download your FREE copy of Dave Ramsey’s Guide to Budgeting ! You’ve heard all about the benefits of living on a budget: naming every dollar, controlling your money, using the envelope system, and being on the same page with your spouse.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 8, 2013

Want to get on track with your New Year’s budget and financial goals? You can get a FREE download of Dave Ramsey’s Guide To Budgeting right now! FREE Download: Dave Ramsey’s Guide To Budgeting is a post from Couponing 101.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 8, 2013

Need a little help getting your finances on track and sticking to your budget? Sign up for LearnVest and you’ll get access to a FREE personalized budget tool that helps you figure out a budget you can actually stick with.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. How I Saved this Week: I picked up my free turkey that I earned at Giant.

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For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

6 Spring Break Budget Tips Spring Break is a wonderful time to go on vacation. The post 6 Spring Break Budget Tips appeared first on FTM. Articles BudgetNot only is the weather getting warmer, your kids are also on break from school.

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Couponing 101

APRIL 3, 2013

Need a little help getting your finances back on track and sticking to your budget? Right now, they are also offering a cool Create A Budget tool that helps you figure out a budget you can actually stick with. LearnVest: Free Personalized Budget Tool is a post from Couponing 101.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2014

One of the hardest things to stick to is a budget. I don’t like budgets myself, and actually refer to what I do with my money as a “ spending plan.” This is where we get to the budgeting/planning part of this situation.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. We pretty much used up our entire restaurant budget this week, but we were able to follow some of. This post contains affiliate links.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget for my family of four is $500. What We Ate This Week grocery budget roasted potatoes I also share any money-saving tips and tricks that I learned from the week.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2013

Here are a few thoughts on giving your child access to music on a budget. What suggestions do you have for parents to give music experiences to their children without breaking the budget?

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Currently I try to maintain a $500 monthly grocery budget for my family of 4. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out for dinner to celebrate my oldest daughter’s tenth birthday.

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