Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

I have a passion to help people take control of their finances so that they can live the life they want to have. It consisted of student loans, a car loan and even some credit card debt. When we got married, we combined our finances and realized how much debt we actually had. I am also a huge fan of the Debt Snowball technique.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

I'm participating in Women’s Money Week which is about encouraging women to speak up about money, take control of our finances, and reshape our financial future. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances. I developed this spreadsheet years ago, as a way to communicate our finances with my husband. Or buy a home?

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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Getting Started With Credit Repair [link] Don't give up. RT @ wellheeledblog Carnival of Personal Finance: Cupid Edition | Well Heeled Blog [link] #. Festival of Frugality # 268 – Cheapskate Jake Edition – February 15th, 2011 – My Personal Finance J. Faithful With A Few [link] I am a huge fan of skype. #.

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Personal Finance Green And Frugal Taxes Finance 124

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. Three to six months living expenses used to be what the personal finance experts recommended, but in today's environment, maybe six months to a year is more prudent. It was a scary time for us. It is not a spending account.

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Emergency Fund 2007 Personal Finance Debt 127

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation. We paid our bills on time, never carried credit card debt from month to month, but in that moment we could not pay our bills. What looked like a great idea on paper, was turning out to be very challenging.

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Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 21, 2012

As with most popular sites on the web, Pinterest has become a channel for online retailers, so if I were to purchase everything that I liked exactly at the price I find it, it’s safe to say that I’d quickly be broke or worse, back in credit card debt. Are you a fan of Pinterest? Has it helped you save money? If so, how?

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Money DIY Saving Money Saving 188

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 15, 2017

Instead I’m writing about my family’s experience with traditional health insurance and how it has affected OUR finances. And this is when the junk hit the fan. We also do not have an employer pension or retirement plan to fall back on, so our retirement will be financed 100% by us. Title Image credit.

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Health Insurance Insurance Health 2003 100

Saving With Shellie

MARCH 25, 2013

There are a few years when we do some funky things with the finances and think it’s best to go the CPA route. The TurboTax Deduction Maximizer searches over 350 deductions and credits as you go to help make sure you get your maximum refund. That’s just 21 day people – 21 days! Are you finished? Have you even started?

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Giveaway 2012 Taxes Identity Theft 45

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 found Dave Ramsey’s plan about a year after we had been married and finances were really tight, especially with a variable income.

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

How does baking bread relate to finances? Sometimes souffle’s rise or fall seemingly without a reason, like my credit score. My husband wasn’t a fan of cooking due to our tiny kitchen, until I bought him a cast iron griddle for crepes. Cooking is also our family’s greatest financial tool.

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