Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

You will learn valuable information from leading personal finance bloggers on topics ranging from budgeting basics, dumping debt, boosting your income, and investing in YOUR future. Toni Husbands of Debt Free Divas. Monday, January 9: 12pm EST: Tips for Tackling Credit Card Debt with LaTisha Styles.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 6, 2013

With everything that’s going on right now, we can’t really afford to take on that kind of debt obligation. Are You Prepared to Take on That Debt? In a perfect world, you co-sign on the debt, the borrower makes payments on time, builds a bit of a good credit history, eventually pays off the loan.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Your parents did a great job at keeping you fed, clothed, sheltered, and teaching right from wrong. With PNC reporting that the average 20-something faces $45,000 in debt, and Generation Opportunity finding a 15.9 Don’t Compare Your Living Situation to Your Parents. Tackle Student Loans. All rights reserved.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I grew up with frugal parents so it was ingrained in me from an early age. and realized we should pay off this debt as quickly as possible. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents? I appreciate that she doesn’t sugarcoat things or present a perfect image, but shares real life with us.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 5, 2014

“How we handle our money early in life can impact us in future years- for example, young adults who rely on credit may find themselves continuing this pattern throughout life and consumed with debt.” Start an aggressive debt payoff schedule. Debt is your enemy, so don’t get comfortable with holding on to debt.”

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! How much debt did you pay off?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Anna. She is on a mission to help others become debt free. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It was a mix of college loans, a personal loan from my parents (for college), an overdraft account, and credit card debt. Where are you from?

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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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For the Mommas

APRIL 30, 2016

Lazy Saturday Free Reads ( Kindle) – A Dance with Hummingbirds, Parenting Guide And More. The kindle editions include A Dance with Hummingbirds, Parenting Guide And More. Deep in debt, she’s illegally taken in a few lodgers. Here are some Lazy Saturday Reads from Amazon Kindle for FREE! But her problems are anything but.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Instead of basing your loan offer on your credit, they look at your academic performance and earning potential to determine your ability to pay back the debt. They’ll also look at your or your co-signer’s debt-to-income ratio to make sure you have the funds to pay a student loan bill in addition to any other bills in your name.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

If one of those terrible “it could never happen to me” things actually does happen, you won’t leave the financial burden of paying for your final expenses for your parents or loved ones to handle. Paying Off Your Debt and Expenses Life insurance is also important if your parents co-signed for your student loans or other debt, such as a car.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 4, 2016

While we made considerable headway in 2015 with reducing our debts, we missed our goal of paying off a loan by the end of the year. So in 2016, I will continue to share our journey to pay off our debt. Debt Freedom Plan Updates. I’ll elaborate on this soon, but in the mean time, here is our Debt Freedom Plan.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 11, 2019

This should have been done as soon as we became parents back in 2005, but we kept putting it off. Our 2019 Financial Goal: Our one and only financial goal for the year: Pay off the student loan, our last non-mortgage debt. . Before we wrote our Debt Freedom Plan in 2012, I couldn’t see the forest through the trees.

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Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Through this generous program, deserving applicants are awarded an opportunity to earn their college degree debt free. KC Scholars has been delivering on their mission of scholars graduating debt free for more than six years. The newest example of the program’s extraordinary offerings lies in the 2023 Traditional Scholarships.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is a guest post from Chris Peach. We sat down at our kitchen table, took out a simple white piece of paper, and penned out a contract to ourselves: It was our Get Out Debt Contract. It wasn’t me telling her we are going to get out of debt, or her telling me it wasn’t in the budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

This past weekend I headed out west with my husband, brother, and his girlfriend to help my parents move into their new house. Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? How about you? What do you think?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2014

Me from 15 years ago would get an earful about what not to do, and advice on budgeting and saving and staying out of debt. While my parents talked about saving money and only spending what you have, the lessons were more abstract than practical. Why Aren’t You Doing THIS? Me from 10 to 6 years ago was a different animal.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Many parents are finding it hard to control their finances and stretch their wallet these days more than ever. Many people are still trapped in debts and financial insufficiency due to the wrong formula or mindset they’ve been following ever since they got employed. Get Out of Debt. Debt; a simple four-letter word but deadly.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

The cost of college education is crushing and many parents feel compelled to assist or pay for the entire tuition. I know there are many reasons for the dire savings rates: kids, household projects, kids, pets, kids, caring for an aging parent, kids, medical issues, and kids. This leaves not much left to save for retirement.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 16, 2014

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. An impromptu date night because of an offer from your parents to watch your kids overnight–now we’re talkin’! Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Bob from Dwindling Debt wants to know, Can you Really Go Contract Free with your Smart Phone? What Our Parents Taught Us About Money. Amy at Money Mishaps highlights the Airline Fees That Might Actually Be Worth Paying For just in time for your holiday travels. Love your smart phone but hate the long contract requirements?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. This was part of my parent’s plan to turn me into a saver. I’ve been toying with the idea of getting their parent’s permission to have each of them open a savings account this year – to the same end as above.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

If you are rock steady on the path to paying down your debts, pay more. As a parent, your expectations of your growing child increase month by month and year by year. Perhaps you ended up paying ultra high interest rates and suffering through years of paying down debt before you learned to control and track your borrowing.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

These were questions such as ” Which of your parents made the financial decisions”. You are married, you are each individually responsible for the other guy’s debts if they were incurred during the marriage! And then there’s money. Money issues can severely hamper your chance of marital success and happiness.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Consumerism Commentary asks us if we are better off than our parents ? In my life, my parents have always seemed to do quite well financially and we never suffered as kids. Even now, my parents are in a fantastic financial situation. We have more stable careers, we have no debt (other than our mortgage), and we own a home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 4, 2012

Stay with me here – I’m very concerned about my child’s future, especially in these debt-ridden times of financial uncertainty. I’d guess that I’m not the only parent out there worried about it either. Even though my son is only three, I am already teaching him that it’s important to value saving his money.

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For the Mommas

JULY 27, 2016

Sign up for New Parent Offers. Many companies have new Mom or new parent offers you can sign up for even before the little one arrives. Eliminate debt. Credit card debt and high-interest loans are costing you money that you could use in the long-run. Put off the things you can live without for now. Buy second hand.

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MAY 28, 2019

But there’s one thing that a lot of parents forget that their kids will absorb: financial habits. adults have credit card debt, kids might not be learning the best financial lessons to set them up for future success. They soak up the language, beliefs, and habits of the people around them. Since an estimated 55% of U.S.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2011

Join the husband/wife blogging team of Broke Professionals as they attempt to dig themselves out of a combined six figures in student loan debt. On credit cards and debt: “Credit cards are the easiest way to get into trouble. Stay out of debt in general. My dad has worked for nearly 40 years as a School Custodian.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2017

You already have lots of contacts, not only your classmates, but also their parents, siblings and your teachers too. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it. Parents feel it is the path to a better life. Time to find out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

In Silver Spoon Kids - How Successful Parents Raise Responsible Children by Eileen Gallo, P.H.D. Taking on debt never has bothered me, because I have always felt that we kept it under control and no matter what, would pay it off. Understand each partner’s money history and experience. And Jon Gallo, J.D, Set your financial goals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

Household debt stood at $13,200,000,000,000 at the end of the third quarter of 2010 (according to a 2011 ‘‘Flow of Funds’’ report by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). Increased financial literacy empowers individuals to make wise financial decisions and reduces the confusion caused by an increasingly complex economy.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free? They didn’t like debt, and as I grew up, neither did I.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company? Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. Deliver Away Debt: What Is Quantitative Easing and Why Won’t It Stop? Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2015

I hope to show you how to use debt wisely. There are lots of ways to get into to debt. High interest credit card debt can really drag you down, yet you might want to take out a business loan to start up a really great business idea. Try for internships to get a feel for what the work is really like.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 17, 2015

According to the article, 54% picked “having the ability to keep up with expenses and hold a steady job while not falling behind or taking on too much debt” There’s that ‘work ethic’ – one of our ‘middle-class’ values. Do the Rich Use Debt Differently? And then there is the media.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2012

As a parent, there are many lessons you must teach your kids. Your true purpose as a parent is to give your kids lessons in life that will help them to function when they enter the world as adults. Some people put themselves into debt because of this perceived obligation.

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