Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 30, 2015

I broke my goals into two categories: Financial and Personal. Our Financial Goals: Pay off our non-mortgage debt. Increase our emergency fund to 6 months of expenses. Contribute to our retirement funds. Celebrate debt freedom with a big family trip to Hawaii or Paris. photo credit.

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Financial Goals Debt Goals Emergency Fund 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

Some, to be sure, get lucky and win a lottery, or are born into a wealthy family. Most of us, however, have to really work at it to become financially independent. Get your family on board. Set your financial goals together and you both will be more likely to stick to them. Are you financially independent?

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Financial Goals Emergency Fund Money Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. 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.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. What I do is use my credit cards in conjunction with cash back apps.

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Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards 52

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. I wasn’t comfortable keeping only $1,000 in an emergency fund with two little ones and just one income, so we didn’t follow that part of his plan. We have never carried credit card debt during our marriage, so we felt comfortable that it wouldn’t be a temptation.

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. I will be sharing more about my family’s everyday life. There are several ways to follow me and Family Balance Sheet: Sign up for my weekly newsletter. Add Family Balance Sheet to your RSS feed. Photo Credit: 2015. Happy New Year!

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2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

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. Tell us about you and your family. A life goal of ours is. to be able to go on a family missions trip. medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. Where are you from?

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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. Tell us about you and your family. We are a musical family and love plugging into our urban community through volunteering and mentoring local youth. As a family, we love cooking and spending time together. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Money Talks Coaching: Finding Your Emergency Fund – I hear you saying “I know emergency funds are important, but how am I supposed to save money when I can’t even pay my bills?” Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going. Smart Family Finance: Is Your Budget Easy to Beat?

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. We also had four credit cards, two lines of credit, and a car loan. I knew that we had to do something different because we made a decent family income, but had nothing to show for it except for the mountain of bills that I had laid out in front of me. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 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 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. Budgeting is a lifelong habit.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. We paid off $7,665 worth of credit cards, school loans and a car loan. What are your financial goals now? Right now, the main goal is to finish saving up all the money my husband needs to finish school, which should be done later this year. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. And this is just on a mortgage, not including any credit card or student loan debt. Once our kids are in school our goal will be to look into buying our dream home. What are your financial goals now? Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. The debt included overdraft protection, mattress, car, and a credit card (post divorce stress spending, clothes to accommodate the yo yo diets and weight for 2 years, a trip to Disney World & I’m sure several things that I don’t remember because I was spending without a plan).

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235