Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

The point of the starter emergency fund is to get you through until you pay off your non-mortgage debts, at which point, you build a more extensive fund. Listed below is our original debt freedom plan that we wrote back in 2013. Currently, we’re working on steps 6, 7, and 8 simultaneously.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Of course, the British climate isn’t always kind, but I’m pleased to say the weather recently has been glorious and I’ve been making full use of it! How on earth could I pay off *more* debt, if even servicing the monthly minimums was causing me anguish? There was only one way to find out!

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

We were debt free before I was 30 , including our home. The only debt we had was a mortgage – however when we first got married we were stupid and bought a Mercedes. We ended up using my remaining collage savings to pay that off. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Yep, we’re newlyweds and eloped together in December 2013. I started Careful Cents and used that as a platform to find freelance writing opportunities. The income from my extra jobs went straight to debt payments, and my regular day job paid the bills, while enabling me to build up a small amount of savings.

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227