Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. Their 2017 goal is to boost their savings rate and get their expenses down to $30,000 a year as they work towards financial independence.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 10, 2012
But for the two of us to achieve our financial goals, we need to have money conversations and they need to be done regularly. Money conversations aren't always easy to have, yet I feel that for me and my husband they are so imperative to the stability of our marriage and our home. How much do we want to reduce debt by?
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Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 6, 2012
It is not always easy to communicate your current financial snapshot with your spouse, so let the balance sheet do the talking for you. I developed this spreadsheet years ago, as a way to communicate our finances with my husband. Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}. Write down your goals and make them visible.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 28, 2013
Start with the simple, unemotional money topics and grow your conversations over time. Communicating about money continues to be one of the hardest conversations to have. As the family grows used to these short financial discussions, you could move them along into longer ones, eventually turning them into a family meeting.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. If a friend, relative or employer has offered to provide a down payment gift, initiate a conversation early on to learn how much they plan to contribute and if there’s any shortfall you’ll need to cover — and secure a gift letter from them well in advance.
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