Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2021

For many, it’s a time to clean the house and the closets, wash the windows of their winter grime, and air out our homes. T – time-based, tangible, In 2019, we paid off six figures of non-mortgage debts. Related Reading : How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt. I have a love/hate relationship with my home office space.

Finance 130

Finance Cleaning Goals Insurance 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

However a few years ago, we found ourselves with too much debt and not enough cash. The business softened, renovations were more costly than expected, and we were now the owners of two mortgages, our home and our business. We had our daughters later in life and at a crucial time in our lives, I stopped our retirement contribution.

Goals 100

Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. We have two daughters—Maggie, age 8, and Annie, age 5. My husband was formerly an aerospace engineer but is now a stay-at-home-dad, and I run a blog called LivingWellSpendingLess.com. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? Where are you from?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

We carried no credit card debt and we contributed to our retirement. But in August 2013, our business softened, renovations to our new building were more costly than planned, and we were now the owners of two mortgages, our home and our business. We had a lot of debt, not enough cash flow, and very little set aside for emergencies.

Finance 100

Finance Debt August 2013 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

We’re converting our basement to a family room area and the original family room (in the pic above) is becoming a home office. We received a $300 reimbursement from our Aflac supplemental policy for an injury my daughter sustained at volleyball in the fall. The money is going towards new furniture for our basement.

Finance 130

Finance January Family 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It took us four years, but we paid off over $80,000 of debt! We are debt. our home with a GREAT interest rate so we are okay with it.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

As God is my witness, it WILL be the year that we pay off the last of our non-mortgage debt. At the time, we had 4 business loans and 1 student loan that were weighing on us, so we created our Debt Freedom Plan. We have a retirement to plan , our daughters’ college to save for, and many places to visit. Home Projects.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Saving In Akron

MARCH 9, 2011

Get home, have to take hubby to work. Drive him, then get back to get my daughter ready for school. Had to work today so I worked at my real job until 4 when my daughter gets home. As soon as my daughter gets home, leave to pick up my stepson at the bus stop. Get home, and get my daughter ready for bed.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Daughter Cars Car 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 11, 2016

As the mother of two young daughters I can totally relate to delusional thoughts about fairies as I have been waiting for the cleaning fairy to stop by for years. It was my way to contribute to our finances while I was staying at home with her. Currently, we are snowballing our non-mortgage debts, otherwise known as Baby Step 2.

2016 100

2016 Debt Finance Tools 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 17, 2018

We sent them off on Monday morning and they came home Saturday afternoon. Our home was very quiet and we missed our girls terribly, but we had a wonderful week too. I love yard sales, but need to be mindful that I don’t bring a bunch of other people’s junk into our home. We want to be debt free.

Home and Garden 100

Home and Garden Financial Goals Friends And Family Sale Gardening 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 14, 2011

daughter's school was still canceled. All I could think about was a day at home where I could get some things accomplished. She needed and wanted her mama and I realized that I needed to get over my anxiety that nothing was going to get done and just be in the moment comforting my daughter. We had a snow day on Wednesday.

Daughter 100

Daughter Debt Personal Finance Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

I’m busy raising my daughters with my 50-something husband, managing our small business, and writing my blog. We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. It’s taking forever for us to accomplish the step we’re on (paying off our non-mortgage debt), but we keep plugging away.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I live just outside of Richmond, VA with my husband, 18-year-old twin daughters, and our two dogs. I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. I want my daughters to have more knowledge and opportunity than we did. I’m 52.

Daughter 130

Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. I’m single, have a grown daughter, I’ll soon be a grandmother and I’m a care taker to my elderly mother. Boring I know, but I’m a home body so it works for me. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

T – time based, tangible, Take a peek at my family’s financial goals–I keep our Debt Freedom Plan on our refrigerator door for a constant reminder of our financial goals. I have a love/hate relationship with my home office space. I broke down my responsibilities: business office, home office, and projects.

Finance 100

Finance Cleaning Financial Goals Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

I remember thinking about how wonderful it would be to not have to worry about whether we had enough to pay for the propane gas to heat our home. You don’t have to contend with deciding which bill to pay or how to avoid a debt collector’s call or trying to keep the landlord off your back. My lifestyle didn’t change.

Money 247

Money Grandchildren Thrifty Job Loss 247

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2017

The New York Daily news reported that wife of Yankee ball player Alex Rodriguez’s wife ran up credit card debt of $100,000 when she found out about a dalliance between he and Madonna. I know that when I was home with the kids, not earning a salary, I felt inhibited in saying how his salary should be spent. Asset hiding.

Money 100

Money Camping Equipment Bank Banking 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! Sunrise with my daughter at Lake Michigan Our son is now 15, and about 25 hours into his private pilot’s license, which he’s funding by earning money working for my father-in-law.

Kids and Family 191

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Many years later, one of her daughter’s husbands helped her apply for it – just a few years before her death in her 80’s. We don’t like debt. We would have been in a home much faster and could have gotten one in a better neighborhood than where we ended up. VA Mortgage. Military funeral honors.

Military 162

Military Grandfather Education Los Angeles 162

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2016

My daughter will start kindergarten (remember when I announced my pregnancy ?) – I can’t believe how fast time flies! I know many of you are in similar situations of needed to save, but wanting to pay off debt, and eventually be able to put money in savings. Happy New Year!! Make a list (with coupons of course!)

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Saving Money 2016 Money Pay Off Debt 40

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

My word was REDUCE: Non-mortgage debt to zero. There were hits and misses on this list, and many are things that I will continue to work on, but let’s recap: 1 – Reduce non-mortgage debt to zero. We’ve been working since 2013 to pay off a boat load of non-mortgage debt. clutter/stuff that we don’t need.

Financial Goals 130

Financial Goals Goals 2020 2019 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

We hit our Annual Household Portion (kind of like a deductible) of $10,000 with Medi-Share in 2017 when our daughter had an unexpected medical condition arise that required multiple tests, 3 surgeries, and medication. This is our very last non-mortgage loan and we send an extra payment every month as part of our Debt Freedom Plan.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Most of my evenings/weekends are just hanging out (largely at home and in the yard with my family). The weight of debt can be so heavy mentally in addition to the direct effects of it. I love the picture of you and your daughter under the umbrella; so cute! How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? They were a great price!

Virginia 185

Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

Ever since coming home from my trip to Asia and seeing how poor some people really do live, charity has been on my mind more than ever. I did this yeas ago when I was in debt and it made paying off the debt a reality. Tax Debt Help presents Savers Tax Credit: Get Rewarded for Retirement. Save Money this Spring: #5.

Saving Money 232

Saving Money Money Credit Cards Insurance 232

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. He married the love of his life almost two years ago, so now we have a daughter-in-law, too. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school.

Green And Frugal 180

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 180

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! I am a single mom who lives in the Greensboro, NC area with my 6 year old daughter, Emme and 9 year old mutt, Belle. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Years ago (around 1984) , I started an at home, morning exercise habit that continues to this day (in 2015). My daughter-in-law has already taught her children to only eat a single ‘serving size’ of treats. Putting your keys in the same place each time you come home saves time and stress searching for them.

Health 100

Health Painting Money Finance 100

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 10, 2012

The debt of gratitude that I feel for all of you, most of whom I will never meet, is indescribable. I want my husband home. My daughter will continue her Disney Articles. First, my daughter. Posts were slow, even non-existent at times. And yet you continued to be there, send emails, and support me. In my personal life ~.

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Money Work Saving Money Daughter 53