Definition Emergency Fund Financial Goals Saving 
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. 3 Action Steps to Set Up Your Emergency Fund. It is NOT a spending account.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Saving enough money for the future starts with a plan. Whether you’ve set your sights on a new car, wedding or emergency fund, chipping away at the cost little by little can help you get there. Use our tool to start working toward your savings goal. Time to grow : The deadline for your savings goal.
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Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 3, 2012
We talked through some issues and opportunities for our business and our personal, family, and financial goals. We are still working through some numbers and there might be some adjustments in the timelines we have given ourselves, but these are our financial priorities for 2012. Our 2012 Financial Goals.
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 18, 2019
Our 2019 Financial Goal. Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. We can now move on to other financial goals. 1st Update in June 2014. 2018 Update.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 9, 2021
Becoming debt-free became very appealing and the idea of being able to give more, save more, and live more was the direction we wanted to go. We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. Increase business emergency savings.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
I wasn’t comfortable keeping only $1,000 in an emergency fund with two little ones and just one income, so we didn’t follow that part of his plan. However, even if those things hadn’t come along, we were still on track to pay it off within 2 years just by saving every penny we could.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.
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