Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

in credit card debt, and an additional $28,756.17 I don’t eat processed food so for me most of my savings come from health and beauty and household products. I felt a lot of relief when I was finally debt free and actually made a new goal to pay off my house as quickly as possible. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Student 100

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. I’m allergic to shellfish and can’t digest certain foods like apples.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 185

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. I did the regular budget audit and cut things out like entertainment, fast food, and going out with friends. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The season of family, faith, food and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of last minute ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending. Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card.

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Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2011

Are you surprised when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had? We need to work together to set some financial goals and a budget for you so that you can resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run. Figure out your cost of housing and food per month.

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Financial Goals College Tuition Goals Credit Cards 174

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

I just moved to the more rural area to enjoy time gardening and cooking with real foods. Meal plan based on dietary needs and whatever your hot buttons are for foods. (I Who initiated the debt free goal? I initiated the debt free goal. What are your financial goals now? How much debt did you pay off? in 14 months.The

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235

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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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. I enjoy good food even though I don’t like to cook it – maybe especially because I don’t like to cook it. The food you will actually eat is what is worth buying!

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 180

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 26, 2013

The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. In years past, we used a credit card to purchase our gifts and paid the card off in January. How did you do in October to reach your savings goal?

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Christmas Club Finds October 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

You may have different needs and desires and goals for your life. Perhaps he doesn’t like spicy food, but she grew up with it and loves it. Although my spouse and I didn’t do this, we got lucky and had similar upbringings in the money sphere and we grew to have common goals. At first, we didn’t line up.

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Money Giveaway Goals Debt 269

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 ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Unfortunately, many of us head out to the grocery stores armed with nothing but our credit card and a rough idea of what we need. This can ultimately lead to substantial savings that can go toward your financial goal and keep you from being wasteful. That’s over 800 million people going without food.

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Maybe an end to global warming would be your goal. Perhaps you can make some changes to your diet so that you eat healthier foods that are grown locally to reduce the distance it travels. Show them that variety is the spice of life; that we need different ideas, cultures, foods etc to make up an interesting world.

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Goals Gratitude Kids and Family Home 181

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

Warm weather, plentiful food to be had without working, few natural enemies and etc would have let us live in ease, but would we have grown? Set new financial goals for yourself. Set new goals for yourself at each stage of life. When you were a college student, you may have learned a painful lesson about credit.

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Debt College Student Money 167

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we aren’t over-spending. We also don’t want to make our family miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house. Plan on spending cash only, not credit cards.

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Budget Budgeting Groceries Grocery 174

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. 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. We tried our best to stretch the food budget.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How to Save Money When Traveling When it comes to traveling, the three main areas you can save are accommodations, travel, and food. Gas, food, coffee, accommodations, entertainment, and parking add up quickly, not to mention unforeseen expenses like things you may have forgotten from home. Let’s break it down.

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Saving Money Money Travel Hotel 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 22, 2013

If they ask you about money when they see you using it to pay for things like groceries, explain to them that it’s used to pay for things that the family needs like food and shelter. For example, if your kid wants a new bike, tell them to save toward a goal and that you’ll match them if they reach it. Giving Gifts.

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Money Kids College Tuition Kids and Family 234

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget.

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Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We also had four credit cards, two lines of credit, and a car loan. We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). Shop with a list, and not just for food.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

We paid off $7,665 worth of credit cards, school loans and a car loan. Make your goals visual. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? However, I did increase my food budget slightly at first, and more later, as wholesome, nutritious food is important to me. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

A life goal of ours is. medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. We tackled our small credit card balance, then our. Use all the food you have, and freeze it if you know you won’t use it up before it expires. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2011

On credit cards and debt: “Credit cards are the easiest way to get into trouble. Prestige may come with a big salary but prestige alone has never put food on the table.&#. Lesson : You have a better shot at marriage if you have similar ideals, and that includes finances and goals. I’m active.

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Work Debt Credit Cards Finance 133

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Being credit-worthy is almost as important as being frugal. There are just some investment projects that you simply can’t finance with your savings or credit cards. To get one at good rates, you need a good credit score. That’s where credit rating bureaus like Credit Karma come into play.

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Credit Identity Theft Monitors Finance 52

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

The interviewees also found that cutting their food spending freed up quite a bit of money to apply towards debt. She also prepared extra food to freeze for late days. ACTION STEP: If you would like to lower your food bill, here are my best tips: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. They Managed their Grocery Spending.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We are co-hosting a bday party for a dear friend of mine this Saturday and we are in charge of all the food. I also find that setting goals makes a difference. Beating Broke tells us how we can improve our credit score by adding positive information. Financial Highway tells us how he paid off $50,000 of credit card debt.

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February Debt Finance Personal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. Teacher Man presents Why Credit Cards Are Dangerous For Students posted at My University Money , saying, “I am on the record as having said that I believe students should sign up for credit cards.

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Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Madison presents Credit Card Application Spree to Maximize Sign Up Bonuses posted at My Dollar Plan , saying, “It’s time for a round of credit card applications to make some money! Do you have thousands of dollars worth of student loan debt and/or credit card debt? Readon for some great bonuses.

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Money May 2012 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

At the same time my credit card debt was slowly creeping upward too thanks to my minimal income. What are your financial goals now? Right now my primary goal is building up my savings as quickly as possible (and also hopefully buying a house in the next year or two). Initially it all seemed fine.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100