Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

As open enrollment nears for many health insurance plans, I thought this would be a great time to give you an update on Medi-Share, the health sharing ministry that we are using in place of traditional health insurance. Health insurance has been a long winding road for us over the last few years.

2017 100

2017 Health Insurance September Insurance 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

How We Saved this Week: All of the meat that I used this week for my menu was from the markdown section of the grocery store. Read: 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat . This Week’s Financial Challenges: I bought one daughter’s Halloween costume at a pop-up Halloween store. Enough said!

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers 100

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Frugal Health Insurance Fridays 100

Saving In Akron

MARCH 9, 2011

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. Get home, have to take hubby to work.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Daughter Cars Car 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Health insurance is a struggle for many people, and for us it became a big source of anxiety at the end of 2015 when our insurance company went out of business. We scrambled to research new plans, but after 11 years with the same company we were out of the loop regarding the insurance landscape at that time.

Health Insurance 113

Health Insurance Insurance 2017 Bills 113

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 27, 2012

I lost a job, lost health insurance, lost a house, lost what I thought was my identity and had to start from scratch. Thankfully, I’ve been able to live with my daughter and her family and I have a little part time job to help keep the ship afloat. Just like every other Christmas that has come before this one.

Christmas 63

Christmas Health Insurance Part Time Unemployment 63

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

2 – Save $10k in a savings account, specifically earmarked for medical expenses. I won’t rehash our health insurance story here, because I have written extensively about it and INCLUDED OUR NUMBERS. Read our Health Insurance Story: . What We Left Traditional Health Insurance.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 17, 2017

Health insurance is a touchy subject and everyone has a different point of view depending on their own life experience. For us, health insurance became a thorn in our side many years ago when I left a corporate job with benefits for a life of self-employment. We were basically buying catastrophic insurance.

Health Insurance 164

Health Insurance Insurance Health Bills 164