Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. Her 2017 goal is to save $20,000 in cash. Elle and her husband paid off a car loan and saved cash for their next car.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Throughout this process, my husband requested a visual reminder of our progress, especially when we had to say no to some fun stuff. Download your FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker. Paying off debt is not fun, in fact, it sucks! We built in some celebrations into our Debt Freedom Plan. But I disagree.

Debt 100

Debt Goals 2016 Calculators 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! But in the end, we ended up making enough profit to pay off our debt entirely and still put some into savings! The money that we used to spend on debt now goes into savings.

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2011

When you start looking for areas to cut back, it is surprising how much you find you can claw back on and save. This savings can be directly applied towards your smaller debts such as credit and store cards in order to clear them more quickly. Don’t hit your limit.

Debt 113

Debt Finance Pay Off Debt Credit 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Here are the ins and outs of the whole process – why you need one, how much you should have, how to save for it, where to keep it and what do to (and what not to do) with it. If you want to help your kids get off to the best start in life, it’s vital to consider them when you make financial decisions.

October 200

October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. I had planned to pay it all off in 2.5 How long did it take you?

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

At the same time my credit card debt was slowly creeping upward too thanks to my minimal income. I was earning more each year and the debt I was carrying was covered each month without too much worry. Personally I believe that getting out of debt is as much about psychology as it is about systems and processes.

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? 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. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free!

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

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. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. What a great problem to have, right?!?!

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133