Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Our Debt Freedom Plan has been a long winding road. The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. To ease my anxiety about our new loans, we took the Financial Peace University home course and it changed how we thought about debt.

Debt 100

Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 11, 2014

Back in March I wrote about my family’s Debt Freedom Plan. Our current savings is not at a true emergency fund level of 3-6 months, but further down our plan, we will save up to that level. We also have some renovations and equipment that cannot wait and we need to cash flow. Are you making headway with those goals?

Debt 100

Debt Emergency Fund Financial Goals Motivation 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. I’ll apply that money to the debt. 2017 Update.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. After the first year, the new business debt weighed on me. Our non-mortgage loans totaled over six figures.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Saving With Shellie

JULY 22, 2011

I encouraged you to build an emergency fund or pay down debt with your savings. Deidre at Cuckoo for Coupon Deals is pledging to be Debt Free in Three Years. Ruth of Living Well, Spending Less is pledging to save $100 per week in order to renovate her backyard after the destruction of Hurricane Charlie.

Goals 49

Goals Emergency Fund Financial Goals Debt 49

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. During that time, I started to budget for everything.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133