Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

By the end of 2019, I achieved one major bullet point and the others will continue to be a work in progress. 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.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2023

We decided on one big audacious financial goal for the year, and it’s a doozy! That was the year that we made the goal of paying off the last of our non-mortgage debts and we achieved it by September of that year. It was a momentous occasion that was many years in the making. How will we make these goals?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 4, 2016

And ready to rock the new year. For me the new year’s reality sets in the first Monday after the holiday. My husband and I are back at work, our girls are back in school, and our normal routine resumes. We have new financial goals for this year. Debt Freedom Plan Updates. I’m back!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

I have started a new job at work which is great but also very overwhelming as I still need to keep up doing my old job until my replacement is hired and trained. Working to build your emergency fund? Are you a current student or someone who’s currently paying off student loan debt? Hi everyone. As December.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

During this time of year, it’s all about the New Year’s Resolutions. However, your New Year’s Resolutions should be about more than just generically “saving more”, “spending less”, or “paying down debt” What if you’ve been making solid progress in those areas?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

Every January 1, I get caught up in the hopeful feeling of the upcoming new year. My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey.

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Finally Frugal

JANUARY 1, 2012

We we begin the new year, I wanted to update my debt repayment status. I've made a dent in my student loan debt, though it has come at the cost of my mortgage debt, unfortunately. Even so, I'm happy with the progress I've made and am excited to watch my student loan debt decrease even more quickly in 2012.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Happy New Year! You know how they say that how you ring in the New Year is a good indication of how your year will be? Well, that’s probably because many of us wait until we have a fresh start, like that of a New Year, to put our goals into action and start working on our resolutions.

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Goals Financial Goals New Year's Budgeting 100

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 18, 2012

The following is a guest post by the folks at Comparethemarket.com: If you are like so many other people, you made a few New Years resolutions to start the year off on the right foot. Most people will include a resolution about their finances in their list of goals for the year. Make Them a Habit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 2, 2014

Said so on the news. Christmas and New Years with friends and family went well though. It was nice to get together and see everyone, especially my brother whom I only see once a year. If so, follow these 3 Basic Rules from Bob at Dwindling Debt. Are You Cut Out For Working From Home? How about you guys?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 22, 2014

When I worked as a singer on a cruise ship, I made more money than I ever had before. Unfortunately, the work environment was unbearable, namely the constant sexual harassment from guests and officers. Rather than wasting time being overcome by anxiety, I get to work. That was as “monetarily made” as I ever had it.

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Money Unemployment Emergency Fund Couch 219

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

After the year we’ve had, I think we all are! If your fresh start for the New Year includes improving your finances, you are not alone! In 2016, we had some appliances that were starting to not work very efficiently. Are you ready for a fresh start? Color in the blocks as you hit your goals.

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Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2014

When I first started at the company that I currently work for, I was told by the person training me that while it was a great place to learn, it was nearly impossible to climb the corporate ladder. How Social Media Can Help Your Career 4 Ways to Enhance Your Financial New Year’s… Unhappy With Your Job?

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Goals At&T Work Motivation 173

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. Take a look below at my tips to create a holiday budget so you can enjoy your holiday and new year! The amount that is left is what you have to work with for holiday spending.

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Budgeting Budget Holiday Debt 112

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

My husband and I did when we got married and it works well for us. Reducing Debt. The Digerati Life shares insight as to when you should get help in trying to pay off your debt. Frugal Dad tells us 5 ways we can live healthy in the new year. What do you think? We have done this for ages now. Investing Wisely.

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January Personal Finance Green And Frugal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Debt consolidation loans help minimize the payment you have to pay, which was a huge help back when I was a broke college graduate. How much are you overspending?

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2011

We have arrived at a new year… a time when we can work to make things better going forward. Reducing Debt. Mrs. Not Made of Money shares her wisdom on how we can cure a hangover, a debt hangover that is. Our friends over at Cheapism share with us 81 ways we can make the best use of our money.

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January Personal Finance Finance Green And Frugal 113

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

You’re now in the trenches of the new year, do those goals still make sense? T – time based, tangible, Take a peek at my family’s financial goals–I keep our Debt Freedom Plan on our refrigerator door for a constant reminder of our financial goals. When reviewing your goals, did you use the S.M.A.R.T.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 11, 2011

Once you have a reasonable budget in place, work hard to stick to it. If you have a really tight budget, this one probably won’t work for you. I save it until the end of every month and apply it to our debt. Happy New Year & Resolutions. This is always the first step to building savings. Here is what I do.

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