Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2015

Our youngest daughter’s dresser practically disintegrated into pieces over the holiday break. That’s motivation to take some time to scour Craigslist and some local second hand furniture stores this week. Plastic isn’t pretty, but it will work until we find something.

Thrifting 100

Thrifting 2015 Thrift Stores Buying Second-Hand 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2017

Daughters and sons of very wealthy families sometimes want to disown the family wealth in order to prove themselves. Parental pride in ‘my daughter the doctor’ may play a role in their desire to fund at least part of school expenses. Understanding their motivation may help you accept the situation.

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Money Family Parenting Kids and Family 124

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

Finally, we are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel and are more motivated than ever to pay off these final two loans. We have a retirement to plan , our daughters’ college to save for, and many places to visit. The goal is to reduce our monthly spending where we can to find extra money to apply to our debt.

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Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 24, 2023

It means not allowing yourself to be in the fire of life’s challenges, getting burned, but instead using the fire to ignite your motivation and drive, passion and grit. The daughter of a Puerto Rican mother and Yugoslavian immigrant father, Schmitz knows what it means to be an “outsider.” “Become the Fire.”

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Puerto Rico Work Women Kids and Family 130

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! We have two daughters, Emma (11 years old) and Brooklyn (9 years old). The last thing we did was to find other ways to create an income (the side hustle). Tell us about you and your family.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

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. However, we could use a year of extra thriftiness to find any extra funds to accelerate the $10k.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Read Kay’s article to find some alternate routes. If you find a card with a significantly lower interest rate, consider switching. We have something similar in Canada and it definitely motivates you to save.

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Saving Money Money Credit Cards Insurance 232

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 10, 2012

Today is the first day I feel somewhat human and motivated. I have 6 months to work my tail off, build my stockpile (as this will be an essential part of making ends meet when we move), sell our house, find a place to live, and move. My daughter will continue her Disney Articles. First, my daughter. I still cry.

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Money Work Saving Money Daughter 53

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

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. My daughter and I are gluten free due to celiac and changing to a healthy grain free sugar free way of cooking has become a big passion of mine over the last couple of years. Watch Tracy’s Debt Free Scream.

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235