Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) We just wanted to pay off our credit cards, which seemed like a huge task since we’d struggled with it for years. Building an emergency fund also helps enormously.

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

My husband and I were graduate students with loans and credit card debt, and we were certain that a higher income would solve all of our problems. So we re-jiggered our finances so that we only spend on things that we really enjoy, and that are really important to us. However, this isn’t always the case.

San Francisco 248

San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years. Jessi and her husband paid off her student loans. Make it visual.

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Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. We bought into the myth that student loan debt is “good debt” and that it was better to “invest” in buying a home instead. How long did it take you?

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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. Using a student loan to get educated or re-educated in a new (presumably higher paying) field could also be a sure thing. As part of that, we have explored compound interest.

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Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

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. medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. We are debt.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). More diligence with finances brought in more income producing opportunities for us. Tell us about you and your family.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We had two student loans that still had balances, even though we’d already been paying on them for 10 years. We also had four credit cards, two lines of credit, and a car loan. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? worth of debt. We owed money to just about everybody.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . We paid off $7,665 worth of credit cards, school loans and a car loan. I also wanted to pay off the student loans he had, and see him graduate without occurring any more debt. Tell us about you and your family.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. A budget might not change your circumstances, especially if the problem is income, but a budget will help prioritize the funds that are available. ” We’ve been there too.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

And this is just on a mortgage, not including any credit card or student loan debt. It’s important to be on the same page as your spouse about finances. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100