Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
Our emergency fund. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We reduced our spending where we could, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. It kept me up at night.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 21, 2012
I am a big believer in communicating. Kathleen from Frugal Portland shares More thoughts on buying a house. Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings Ask the grumpies: when to buy vs. rent. Can buying new ever be cheaper than buying used?” We should take a moment to refresh our perspective.
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Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 20, 2017
emergency fund, so we started throwing what little extra we had straight. Also buy produce as it is in season. Communicating well and communicating often has made talking about. buy things marked down at the end of the season so we have a good. Eating out, buying shoes, whatever. towards debt.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 15, 2011
Invest it Wisely: Steve Jobs: Entrepreneur and Capitalist Extraordinaire On Wednesday, the world lost a great entrepreneur and capitalist, a man whose creativity and genius sparked an entire industry and changed the face of computing and communication forever. Sometimes we buy stuff on a whim, only to be disappointed later.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
If you can make it from scratch rather than buying it – do it. The list helps keep me focused and prevents me from buying other items. I think communication and being on the same page really helped out. We are currently working towards fully funding our emergency fund.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 4, 2013
Your job is secure, your emergency fund is in place and you are diligently saving for retirement. You want to invest some money in the market, even buy shares of an individual company stock. However, you want to get it at YOUR price, not whatever the market is doing, so how do you go about placing an order to buy or sell stock?
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 27, 2015
The first and most important step to paying off our house, was buying a house we could afford. Constant communication is so important. Once our kids are in school our goal will be to look into buying our dream home. Make sure to have an emergency fund so you’re not put back into debt when something comes up.
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