Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

When Jon and I were married, we acknowledged that high paying careers were not on the docket for us, knowing that we wanted to have both comfortable and generous lives we decided that we would have to be incredibly diligent with our resources. The first step in this diligence was paying off debt.

Debt Free 243

Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. We still refer to it often to remind ourselves of our goals and objectives. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses. Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. You will also start to repay the money.

Debt 52

Debt Credit Cards Credit College Tuition 52

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? Yes, I did follow a few of Dave Ramsey’s strategies, but I also starting reading other finance blogs to see how they paid off debt so quickly. Who initiated the debt free goal?

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . I also wanted to pay off the student loans he had, and see him graduate without occurring any more debt. What are the reasons you want to get out of debt?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

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. Since we didn’t have any other debt, we decided to tackle our house as fast as we could.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. Financially speaking, he focuses on building the business and I focus on managing our home and finances.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years! In general though, the process of paying off debt has taught me a lot of things, and its a lifestyle I continue to this day. What are your financial goals now?

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. Not using debt helps create the connection. I will NEVER finance a car again. I didn’t really have to give up a lot while I was getting out of debt.

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

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. We swore we would never finance a car again. What inspired you to get debt free? If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100