Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. 3 Action Steps to Set Up Your Emergency Fund. He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. It is NOT a spending account.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2023

I cried for days and we celebrated the occasion with a family cruise a few months later. We decided on one big audacious financial goal for the year, and it’s a doozy! The last time we wrote numbers-driven financial goals was 2019. It was a momentous occasion that was many years in the making. My basement is still a mess.

Financial Goals 130

Financial Goals Goals Debt College 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2014

As we are getting married in just two and a half short months (gosh, time flies), my fiancé and I sat down a couple of weekends ago to do a comprehensive budget analysis. We started by categorizing our bills and spending into groups, such as housing and transportation. Of that $1,000, the breakdown is: $180/month truck insurance.

Transportation 167

Transportation Fuel Economy Insurance Public Transit 167

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Are you spending more at the grocery store lately? If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well!

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

In today’s dollars, the cost cutting measures we took throughout our marriage allowed us to NOT spend more than a half million dollars. We weren’t actually able to save the money we didn’t spend. We couldn’t save it or spend it because it was money we did not have. This post was written by Marie.

Home and Garden 198

Home and Garden Cars Car Re-use 198

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build your emergency fund. Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. 3 Action Steps to Set Up your Emergency Fund. Remember this account is specifically for your emergency fund.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 14, 2018

I now spend $600-700/month on groceries and I struggle to remember those days when I spent $400-500. I cut them both up and served as a side for 3 nights of dinners and 3 school lunches for each daughter. Did you know you can save hundreds of dollars by reducing your food waste?!?! summer corn. 1/2 cup of water.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Waste Kids and Family 100