Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

I'm participating in Women’s Money Week which is about encouraging women to speak up about money, take control of our finances, and reshape our financial future. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances. I developed this spreadsheet years ago, as a way to communicate our finances with my husband.

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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Going from a consistent paycheck to one that varied month to month was an adjustment and required a lot of communication between me and my husband. I could talk all day about personal finance and money-saving strategies, but my husband, while very responsible with money, just doesn’t feel the same way. It was tricky at first.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University when I was 18 years old. That inspired me to be intentional with my finances and to follow Dave’s six steps. When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Free Debt Emergency Fund Finance 241

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Your Money Personality A little more than a year ago, I read a book called First Comes Love, Then Comes Money: A Couple’s Guide to Financial Communication. Decide whether you want your money to help you reach certain goals, or whether you view money as an end itself, or a way to show your status. Show brutal honesty.

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Motivation Money Goals Finance 250

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Even though I was helping my husband from home part-time with his business, I still felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. But chapter 17 helped me realize that I could contribute substantially to our finances–just in a different way. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances.

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Office Money Family Finance 182

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? The key is communication. What are your financial goals now?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. A life goal of ours is. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? with my youth group.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. These are all important to help define the goals they would like to meet.” Would renting for another year or two improve your financial standing? Common real estate contingencies can hinge on financing, appraisal, home inspection and more.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). If married, who initiated the debt free goal? I think communication and being on the same page really helped out.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Our initial goal was to pay off our 15 year mortgage in 7-8 years by doubling our payment each month. Our goal is to write down expenses every day so we know where we are in our budget that month, but to be honest, this probably happens 1-2 times a week now. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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