Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
How Our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. Our small business was going well, so we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property in the summer of 2012. Our first storm: 2007.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 4, 2015
However a few years ago, we found ourselves with too much debt and not enough cash. Within a year after settlement, we found ourselves with a lot of debt, not enough cash flow, and very little set aside for emergencies. As much as I wanted to be a property owner, the extra debt was beginning to suffocate us.
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Family Balance Sheet
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Years ago, there was a month where I hadn’t planned on a large property tax bill and I wasn’t sure where we were going to find the money. Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come. Color in the blocks as you hit your goals.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 11, 2020
We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal. We just finished paying off our non-mortgage debts and now we were considering taking out a car loan. Update our Debt Freedom Plan to reflect lessons learned during this crisis. Cash is King.
Savings Corner
APRIL 4, 2024
The money you tap from your home’s equity can be used to consolidate higher-interest debt or to improve your home. Homeowners who have improved their credit score or lowered their debt-to-income ratio, for example, might be eligible for a better rate today if they refinance. Ideally, you’ll also get a lower rate in the process.
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 10, 2014
By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Does your property tax bill give you anxiety? That used to be me.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. The first few years after graduating, I racked up a large credit card debt and bought a new SUV that cost approximately the same as my annual salary. Childhood joy.
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