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Family Budget Spreadsheets 2021

Family Balance Sheet

I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Years ago, there was a month where I hadn’t planned on a large property tax bill and I wasn’t sure where we were going to find the money. Many years ago, we could say yes to the questions in the above graphic.

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Introducing: Family Budget Spreadsheets

Family Balance Sheet

I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband. There was a month in 2013 where I hadn’t planned on a large property tax bill and I wasn’t sure where we were going to find the money. Many years ago, we could say yes to the questions in the above graphic.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

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. We are communicating regularly. Unfortunately things changed rather quickly.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

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. Our small business was going well, so we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property in the summer of 2012. I still use my spreadsheet to this day! Storm #2: 2013.

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