Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I never really figured out what I want to be when I grow up so I’ve done a lot of different things. I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. Apply it toward debt. These two questions go together for me) I love the furniture rehabbing posts, Thankful Thursday, and WIS-WWA.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Because so many people are living on incomes that cannot support their spending habits; living on borrowed money, moving money from account to account, buying, spending, hiding the bills, and eventually the ‘dog of debt’ will catch up to you and bite you right in your credit report. Buy Store Brands. Used Doesn’t Mean Abused.

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Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We also grow a large garden & lots of flowers, fruit trees & a 100-year-old grapevine. Staying out of debt was/is very important to me & miraculously I have succeeded this far, praise God. We have sheep, an old goat, chickens, guineas, dogs & cats. What’s one thing you aren’t remotely tempted to splurge on?

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 178

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

It’s not just what’s built into your monthly payment — such as insurance, taxes and the rest — but the other having-a-home expenses, like structural upkeep, new furniture, or yard maintenance equipment. Typically, lenders will want your total debts to account for no more than 36% of your monthly income. Reduce debt; even a little.

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Calculators Illinois Credit Debt 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

We as parents are usually the first and primary source of their learned behavior, even as they grow into their teenage years. Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt. Our children learn by example.

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Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 189

For the Mommas

MAY 22, 2012

The term “sinking fund” was originally a business term used to designate a savings account where a corporation holds funds for the repayment of a debt in order to improve their liquidity. Being able to actually see your savings grow in your sinking funds can be great motivation to look for additional ways to save money.

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Craigslist West Virginia Bank Banking 78