Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

As God is my witness, it WILL be the year that we pay off the last of our non-mortgage debt. It has been my obsession goal since we found ourselves in a dicey situation back in August 2013. Thankfully, we have worked through those trials and the experience actually made a positive impact on our finances. 2016 will be THE year.

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Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2011

You spring clean your home; why not spring clean your finances? Welcome in the beauty of the season with 5 Steps to Spring Cleaning Your Finances Review your 2011 Financial Goals. Did you make some financial goals for 2011 back in January? Take some time this month to review your goals. Thanks for reading.

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Finance Financial Goals Goals Credit 127

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2012

A sunny day in the middle of January called us outdoors. When my husband and I are focused on our goals , we nail them. But for the two of us to achieve our financial goals, we need to have money conversations and they need to be done regularly. Column E = Monthly debt payment. Column H = Interest rate or finance charge.

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Finance Financial Goals Goals C&H 138

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 4, 2021

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Years ago during our Debt Freedom Plan, I avoided using credit cards, not because we had credit card debt, but I was trying to limit our overall spending. I donated plasma 5 times in April which is short of my goal of 8 times.

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April Money Credit Cards Donation 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances. Review your Yearly Goals. On January 1st, we’re so gung-ho about writing goals, but are we just as enthusiastic about those goals on March 11? Refresh your memory with what you were thinking at the beginning of the year and review your yearly financial goals.

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Finance Cleaning Financial Goals Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

If your fresh start for the New Year includes improving your finances, you are not alone! This package is designed to help you organize your finances, create a budget, plan for major purchases, understand your cash flow, and track your net worth. I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband.

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Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 130

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. This summit runs January 9-13, 2017 and consists of 15 workshops over those 5 days. Toni Husbands of Debt Free Divas.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal. In January and February, my husband and I were contemplating replacing our 12.5

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Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2011

As usual there were a ton of great reads floating around the blogosphere written by my pals in the Yakezie network as well as some other personal finance bloggers. JD Roth over at Get Rich Slowly tells us how we can take control of our finances in 2011. Reducing Debt. Here are some of the hits from this week: Managing Money.

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January Personal Finance Finance Green And Frugal 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

As some of you know, one of my goals for 2011 is to become a certified fitness professional. The goal was to be certified by summer. How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. Reducing Debt.

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January 2010 Personal Finance Finance 124

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. At the point when we finally got serious about paying off our debt we had $22,047 left.

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Retirement lingo can get confusing if you are just starting out learning about finances. I can say though that by using a money management program you are more likely to stick to your budget and your financial goals. Punch Debt in the Face tells us why no spend challenges are for wussies. Reducing Debt. He has a point.

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January February Debt Personal Finance 113

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 15, 2021

My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. We want to assist them in financing their college years and we needed to make some progress. My Upromise strategy will help with our goal. What is Upromise?

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College Used 2020 Saving 130

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. We still refer to it often to remind ourselves of our goals and objectives. It’s hard to change and improve your finances if you have no idea where you currently stand.

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Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

In January, the four of us put together a long list of games we wanted to play, many of which were just gathering dust in the basement, and it has become a joint New Year’s resolution to get through all of them before the year is over! After I became a mother, finances became much more complicated. A freebie cabinet. helping out 7.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We get a visual picture every month of where are finances are and what we have spent our money on. I also find that setting goals makes a difference. We have more stable careers, we have no debt (other than our mortgage), and we own a home. We wrote down a list of our current expenses, our current goals, and where we are at.

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February Debt Finance Personal Finance 113

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. ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). We’ve been working since 2013 to pay off a boat load of non-mortgage debt.

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Financial Goals Goals 2020 2019 130

Finally Frugal

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Here's a more organized update (and then I'll explain my dilemma): Here's where things stand now, in early-mid September 2012: Second Mortgage Debt: $31,400::::$25,176. Student Loan Debt: $61,762::::$29,318. Primary Mortgage Debt: $167,500::::$154,209. Student Loan Debt: $61,762::::$39,070. What would you do?

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Debt Student Taxes January 45

Finally Frugal

MAY 30, 2012

My goal is to pay my loans down to $20,000 by the end of the year (an ambitious goal, for sure) so in January I can sell my stock and pay it all off once and for all! So for those of you out there who are in debt up to your eyeballs (or armpits, or belly button. Student Loan Debt: $61,762::::$39,070. A LOT of it.

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Debt Student TV shows Goals 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Personal Finance by the Book shares with us the nuts and bolts of budgeting and how we can be best equipped to manage our money better. Bucksome Boomer tells us how we can revolutionize our finances when it comes to insurance. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us how we can make our own cleaning products. Reducing Debt.

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January Emergency Fund Personal Finance Finance 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Finance Fox : Reasons to Buy a Car in January – After the Holidays! Take a moment to watch them.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2011

The Centsible Life shares with us 5 tips for managing the family finances. My hubby and I sit down and talk about our finances once a week. Just like Money Ning mentioned, we can splurge sometimes without it ruining our goals. How do you manage your family finances? Reducing Debt. Managing Money. Any tips to share?

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February Family March Finance 140

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free? I was inspired to get debt free for 2 main reasons: 1. We wanted to enter into marriage debt free. (He Where are you from? in 14 months.The

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