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. debts one by one. What inspired you to become debt free?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

I started donating plasma in January!!! I talk a lot about debt freedom and that is still a goal of ours, and our Debt Freedom Plan will be adjusted. And we paid off six figures of business debt before, we will pay off this car loan too. Yep, I found a $20 bill last year on the beach!

Finance 130

Finance January Family 2020 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Reader Asks About Selling Home to Pay Off Debt – [link] I agree. Former NFL Player Commits Suicide, Donates Brain to Science [link] Gosh! Paying Debt vs. Saving Money [link] I say pay off debt. High Cost of Being a Moron: Round 2 [link] via @ sustainlifeblog We have all made our mistakes.

Pay Off Debt 113

Pay Off Debt Swap Debt Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Some people put themselves into debt because of this perceived obligation. This year, why not give (and receive) a better gift by telling them to donate to a charity in your name, and you’ll do the same for them? You might also consider donating your time and taking your kids along if they’re old enough.

Giving 203

Giving Holiday Kids Kids and Family 203

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Bring in Extra Money: 14 – Donate Plasma.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings of the Untenured tells her story about giving Self Serving Donations. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? How about you? What do you think?

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers.

Prizes 274

Prizes Personal Finance Finance Giveaway 274

Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Creating a holiday budget can help you control your spending and make sure you get all of the items you need while staying out of debt or overspending. Write list down of the gifts that are important for you to buy, the meals that you will be responsible for, and of course, the charities you wish to donate to. All rights reserved.

Budgeting 112

Budgeting Budget Holiday Debt 112

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2011

If you don’t have kids, donate these items to local day cares and schools. If you have clothes and furniture that you no longer have use for, donate them to charities or sell them at consignment shops. 5 Ways to Reduce Your Debt. Use old cardboard boxes and egg cartons for doing crafts with your kids. Go thrifty.

Reuse 174

Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 174

Saving With Shellie

MARCH 14, 2011

Well, people talk in America about our National Debt quite often and how high it is. The way debt works is that to raise money for your own country, you sell treasury bills or bonds. This will send a $10 donation to the Red Cross relief efforts in Japan. You can also text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 and make an instant donation.

Donation 72

Donation Economy Debt T-Mobile 72

For the Mommas

JANUARY 23, 2013

Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). If you achieve it, nothing happens, but if you don’t achieve it, the site will charge your credit card and donate money to a charity whose cause you hate. Paying Off Debt. The top 3 financial resolutions? Spending Less.

Monitors 40

Monitors Credit Debt Consumer 40

Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Start the New Year off right by making a commitment to save money and pay off debt. Look for sources of cash that you can tap into and pay down debt. While many food banks burst at the seams with donations, they might run short on help sorting and distributing the food items. per gallon during the holidays.

Christmas 75

Christmas DIY Debt Pay Off Debt 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 20, 2011

You could donate money to charity, help out at local soup kitchens, or even stock the pantry of a widow that you know. Not to mention, it will help keep you out of debt. However, you can teach stewardship, and set an example by helping others. When you seek out to help others, you will earn favor with others.

Frugal Lives 154

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Credit Cards 154

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Participate in local food drives and donations and involve your kids in your actions. You can make it fun for you kids by running a household scavenger hunt in which you reward you children for finding household items to donate, such as clothes, toys, books, old appliances, and canned goods.

Thrifty 189

Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 189

Saving With Shellie

JULY 12, 2011

Use it to pay down debt? Donate it to your favorite charity? When you take the Savings Pledge you get to specify the amount of money you plan to save each week. Then leave a comment here to let me know what you plan to do with your savings. Start an emergency fund?

Emergency Fund 67

Emergency Fund Goals Saving Saving Money 67

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

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. If you plan to donate it, will the organization use it for the purpose you intended, or spend it on perks for their employees? You won’t become a different person.

Money 247

Money Grandchildren Thrifty Job Loss 247

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

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A family picture with my parents His degree took 5 years, and during those 8 years of essentially being a 1-income couple with kids after 10 years of being a 2-income couple with no kids, they’d racked up $30k in credit card debt because they didn’t adjust their spending to their change in circumstances.

Kids and Family 189

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2014

How often do you find yourself purging your closets and cleaning out the garage, selling or donating things that you bought on a whim and never really used? There’s no shame in ditching the second car and going down to a one car family to save money, pay back debt, or because you simply can’t afford the extras.

Budgeting 245

Budgeting Budget May Lunch 245

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I’d send some to my nieces to help with their college expenses and would donate half to our local food pantry. I think I could have gotten discouraged in my 20’s when I was chipping away at student loan debt and a car loan and in my 30’s when I had two kids in day care. Being consistent.

Iowa 166

Iowa Friends And Family Sale Boys Son 166

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

In fact, my husband and I just revamped our budget so that we can donate to charities even more each month. 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. She was still struggling with college credit card debt.

Saving Money 232

Saving Money Money Credit Cards Insurance 232

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

If I could spend it without strings, I might just donate it to a food pantry. Once I was out of college, without debt, I had the freedom to make choices about what I would do and where I would work. I have to be careful not to earn to much as we need to maintain certain limits to qualify for college grants and funding. 😉 10.

Kids and Family 187

Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 187

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We were debt free before I was 30 , including our home. The only debt we had was a mortgage – however when we first got married we were stupid and bought a Mercedes. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100