Family Balance Sheet
JULY 10, 2023
My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. We are in what I call our “shovel season of life” Our oldest daughter leaves for college in the fall of 2024 and we have a big savings goal to hit before then. 4 – Credit Card Rewards – $241.78
Savings Corner
APRIL 4, 2024
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Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. These are all important to help define the goals they would like to meet.” Check your credit score Your credit score will help you determine your financing options; lenders use it (among other factors) to set the terms and rates of your loan. The average is $342.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 18, 2015
We live in Florida. It’s easy to get visitors when you live in Florida! We thankfully have always been good about paying off our credit cards each month. We started making a monthly cash budget and paying with cash instead of credit or debit cards. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Visiting family in Florida, we enjoy no-cost activities like visiting their beautiful beaches! 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. The more kids I could “adopt”, the better!
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). If married, who initiated the debt free goal?
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 11, 2016
And then at the end of the rainbow, you retire, and move to Florida. We still refer to it often to remind ourselves of our goals and objectives. If not for that fund, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. My generation, Generation X (born 1965 – 1984), and those before it were told to toe the line.
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