Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

How Our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic. As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. Our first storm: 2007.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

However a few years ago, we found ourselves with too much debt and not enough cash. The building offered so much potential, but needed a lot of work and we set out to renovate our dream office. The business softened, renovations were more costly than expected, and we were now the owners of two mortgages, our home and our business.

Goals 100

Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

We carried no credit card debt and we contributed to our retirement. But in August 2013, our business softened, renovations to our new building were more costly than planned, and we were now the owners of two mortgages, our home and our business. We had a lot of debt, not enough cash flow, and very little set aside for emergencies.

Finance 100

Finance Debt August 2013 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Special Purchases – Have some fun with this spreadsheet and use it to plan for upcoming large expenses, such as vacations, home renovations, equipment, replacement, etc. Many years ago, we could say yes to the questions in the above graphic.

Budgeting 130

Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 130