Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. It’s hard to change and improve your finances if you have no idea where you currently stand. Start Saving for your Emergency Fund TODAY! ” I hear you.

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 4, 2023

Source : freepik.com Managing finances can be an incredibly stressful and overwhelming endeavor. Emergencies do happen, so it's essential to have a savings cushion to fall back on when unexpected expenses pop up. Automating your savings towards an emergency fund makes this process easier and less painful.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

As the time passed, I was able to figure out ways to save more money and stay on top of my finances. Combined with my extra income, this $600/year (give or take $25) really helped boost my savings and therefor my emergency fund. Extra Income Goes Into Savings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2012

Of course, we don’t do it on purpose, I know, it’s just that we often don’t realize what we have done until it’s too late and disaster strikes. Start an Emergency Fund One of the biggest things you can do to help avoid disasters is to create an emergency fund. I know that sounds harsh, but it is the reality.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

The same can be said about finances – it is often the little things you do, the small actions you take, that have the biggest impact on your financial security, both in the present and in the future. Of course, this concept is true whether the little things are positive or negative. Make establishing an emergency fund a priority.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 19, 2014

Last year, my husband and I took Dave Ramsey’s online Financial Peace University course. Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that they must be seen as one. I’m sharing our plan with you because the direction of our finances has changed. Our Debt Freedom Plan.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2014

I wasn’t doing anything wrong back then; my family lived within our means, we had an emergency fund, and we were saving for retirement and our son’s college costs. Often, as I review my finances, I ask myself this question: “What will my future self say about this?” Now, my focus looks a little forward.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Over the course of a year, it is possible to save up a couple of hundred dollars, just by saving your change! Medical emergencies, car emergencies, or family situations may arise where you need to dip into your emergency fund. Take personal finances, for example; too many people over-think their finances, with.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. We used my app to track our progress while we were paying off our house, and of course I ran a zillion different scenarios. Get creative. Ask for help. Be persistent.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

My retirement account contribution, emergency fund contribution, car payments, utility bills, and mortgage are all set up so that they are paid automatically each month. Of course, this spending plan method only works in my family because our wants are fairly modest so we don’t exceed our income each month.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Of course, we like to have fun, too. So we re-jiggered our finances so that we only spend on things that we really enjoy, and that are really important to us. This means that after we take care of retirement and emergency fund contributions, and after everything else is taken care of, we have enough to do what we like.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2012

Of course, I wasn’t alone but that wasn’t much comfort, I can tell you! Difficulty meeting basic family needs Counting on tax returns or pay increases to ease your financial situation Lying about spending or anything else to do with finances. Like I state on my About page , I was in debt and living a life that didn’t satisfy me.

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Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 16, 2014

Of course, it’s easy to use with your smart phone but a web-based platform is available for those of you without smart phones. Or tuck it away for your Emergency Fund. Frugal Finances' Checkout 51 is a new way to earn cash back for groceries without clipping coupons. It’s very similar to the ibotta app.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! We got an unexpected tax return, which of course went toward the loans. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Each year I bring them together in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and focus on different aspects of personal finance, with saving being a focus in each camp. Of course, depending on what we buy, we may experience some buyers remorse. If you are risk averse, you may lose sleep (and health) worrying about the safety of your finances.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

A budget might not change your circumstances, especially if the problem is income, but a budget will help prioritize the funds that are available. A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage.

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