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Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
The debt included about $30,000 in student loans, some medical debt, IRS debt, and a small amount on a credit card. We have led 7 sessions of Financial Peace University mostly to keep ourselves motivated. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. What are your financial goals now?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
Perhaps he doesn’t like spicy food, but she grew up with it and loves it. Secrets such as one partner getting a new credit card, not letting their spouse know about it and running up the balance cause marital discord and individual agony. If All Else Fails, Get Financial Therapy! a Rafflecopter giveaway.
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Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
It started with $40,000 in consumer debt (vehicles, credit cards, small student loan) and then sold our home and eliminated the $140,000 of mortgage debt. Knowing our bank account was empty, I was hoping that one of our maxed out credit cards would have enough room to get him $20 bucks worth of gas to get him to work the next day.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
We also had four credit cards, two lines of credit, and a car loan. Shop with a list, and not just for food. What are your financial goals now? The other thing we did to keep us motivated and stop us from feeling paralyzed by the amount we were facing was to keep a visual chart.
Family Balance Sheet
DECEMBER 10, 2014
After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. Many of their ideas were inspiring and their stories continued to motivate me through the entire process. He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 12, 2016
I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. It took me five years to pay off my debt but two of those years I had a job loss, I was taking care of my grandparents and I had lost my motivation and drive to pay off the debt. I no longer use credit cards – only debit cards or cash.
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. Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches.
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