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Family Budget Spreadsheets 2021

Family Balance Sheet

I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband. We were able to set aside the money over a course of 16 months and it felt amazing to walk into a store and have the cash for a purchase. You might already have this spreadsheet since it’s free for joining my newsletter community.

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Introducing: Family Budget Spreadsheets

Family Balance Sheet

I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband. We were able to set aside the money over a course of 16 months and it felt amazing to walk in to a store and have the cash for a purchase. You might already have this spreadsheet, since it’s free for joining my newsletter community.

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Get your FREE Family Balance Sheet Excel Spreadsheet

Family Balance Sheet

Back in October 2003, I left a corporate career as a department store buyer with a nice reliable paycheck and benefits– including health insurance –to join my husband in the land of self-employment. The spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

Family Balance Sheet

I only go to the store once a week. Communicating well and communicating often has made talking about. What are your financial goals now? What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put. towards paying off your debt. 1 – Meal plan! Not to mention all the money we save. We usually.

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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Meal plan and cook from scratch – I’ll do a weekly meal plan and then only go to the grocery store once. Not visiting the mall or my favorite stores has saved me a ton of money since I’m not tempted to purchase items that I didn’t even know I “needed” 7. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

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Grocery shopping wisely – We shop at affordable stores, shop the ads/sales, and menu plan. Constant communication is so important. Once our kids are in school our goal will be to look into buying our dream home. What are your financial goals now? I rarely use coupons. There are just more things we can afford now.

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