Remove Daughter Remove Mother's Remove Property Taxes Remove Saving
article thumbnail

Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. Childhood joy.

article thumbnail

A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

On top of our normal day to day expenses, the new property taxes were due, we had more ownership expenses than we realized, and we had a family to feed. We had our daughters later in life and at a crucial time in our lives, I stopped our retirement contribution. I had to cut something from our spending and do it quickly.

Goals 100