Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money. Who initiated the debt free goal? Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage. What are your financial goals now?

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Here, let me show you: Say, for example, that your family is used to a certain high-end brand of cereal, but your analysis has shown that it’s too expensive and should be part of the things you cut out of your monthly budget to shore up that 20%. My family chooses to eat out once per week, for example.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

We celebrated both occasions with a family cruise that we paid for with cash. During our debt payoff mode, we camped and went on beach trips with extended family, but never left the country…honestly, we never left the east coast. . | Once Non-Mortgage Debts are paid, cash flow a FAMILY TRIP TO DISNEY. DONE November 2019.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2014

Sure, I had fun, and I’ve very much enjoyed seeing my family and friends, but I am in need of a major detox – of everything. I am not a day-to-day drinker; in fact, I only have a glass of wine or two when I am with other friends or family members that also drink wine. . Excess spending, excess eating, excess drinking.

Holiday 189

Holiday Food and Wine Wine Food and Drink 189

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. Definitely getting in the routine of making a zero-based budget EVERY MONTH and reviewing our finances together is an important habit we picked up that will be key to meeting all our financial goals. What are your financial goals now? She writes at Growing Slower.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2013

Knowing what you want isn’t enough; you need to also work out the when, why, how, who and where of your goals. Maybe family is a top priority for you, so you need to think about what family actually means to you. So when one of our families moved to the other side of the country, everything went out the window.

Goals 233

Goals Making Financial Goals Work 233

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Where are you from?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 19, 2012

I learned so much that I hope to apply these lessons to my personal and financial goals for 2012. 5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals. Set a Specific Goal. Prior to 2011, my goals would have sounded like, "I want to get into shape." I will definitely use it again for future training. Enlist Support.

Goals 127

Goals Dairy Queen 2011 2012 127

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. I knew that we had to do something different because we made a decent family income, but had nothing to show for it except for the mountain of bills that I had laid out in front of me. The work ethic definitely hasn’t eased since becoming debt free. What are your financial goals now?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together. On the flip side, I ate a lot of cheap food while I was paying off debt, and definitely don’t do that now. What are your financial goals now? Where are you from? What are your hobbies?

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Believe me when I tell you that your financial literacy is just as important as taking care of your family. It’s yet another way of making sure that they (and you) are going to be financially okay in the future. It’s not necessarily fun, but definitely necessary. P.S. There’s rarely any time left.

Money 52

Money Insurance Debt Bulk 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

One of the most important things in life is to find ways to achieve your financial goals. However, planning for your financial future can be tricky and complicated because there are many things to prepare for and arrange. Your acceptable risk is usually determined by your financial goals, your age and your circumstances in life.

Life Insurance 203

Life Insurance Financial Goals Insurance Taxes 203

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. I don’t make a lot of income on this blog, and it has definitely decreased recently as I’ve reduced my hours spent blogging. Also, we both have side hustles. We just ate an elephant!

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. It was after I started listening to Dave Ramsey, that I started thinking about getting out of debt more quickly and realizing that it was definitely possible to become debt free. What are your financial goals now? Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. Where are you from?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

In my spare time, I love hanging out with family and friends, running (I have completed three half marathons) and singing in my church choir. Definitely a monthly budget – I always create one every month. What are your financial goals now? My next big hairy audacious goal is to buy a home with cash!

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? My husband definitely was in charge of our debt free journey and made the initial goal to get a 15 year note and make extra payments on it from the start. Once our kids are in school our goal will be to look into buying our dream home.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100