Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. If there is one budget category that can quickly get out of control for me, it is GROCERIES. Get the family involved. Ask your family for suggestions.

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Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. We actually talk about money and our short- and long-term financial goals a lot, but not so much about spending. Of course I know how much he spent on the cool car he saved up for after we were out of debt, and he knows the crazy amount I spent to go to Antarctica. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Tell us about you and your family. So a few days later one of my favorite family vloggers posted a video on YouTube of their debt free scream through Dave Ramsey. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

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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. Cancel unused subscriptions.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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MARCH 18, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. We also stopped eating out and even went on regular spending freezes. Stop eating out. What are your financial goals now? Thanks for supporting Family Balance Sheet. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. Where are you from? What are your hobbies?

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Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

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JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. Tell us about you and your family. A life goal of ours is. Where are you from? in America.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

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JULY 13, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. We have a family of 4. Farrah also has a kids t-shirt line that she runs out of the house called Lovely Littles Shop. We love to shoot photos and videos and focus on family and a healthy marriage. Drew hashes out how that will happen and the milestones to get there.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

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JUNE 16, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. We gave up eating out, cable, driving as many places. What are your financial goals now? Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. Where are you from? What are your hobbies?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

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AUGUST 4, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. This meant moving to a less expensive rental, cutting cable and changing our eating-out and entertainment habits. We did cut back on eating out quite a bit and we are people that LOVE to try new foods. What are your financial goals now? They blog at 2 Copper Coins.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

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JANUARY 21, 2015

She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. Tell us about you and your family. We are a musical family and love plugging into our urban community through volunteering and mentoring local youth. As a family, we love cooking and spending time together. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

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. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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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. We lived there an entire year a family of 5! What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

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JUNE 8, 2018

Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. If you’re spending too much at restaurants, read: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out . If you have financial goals, budgeting will be an important tool to reaching those goals.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

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JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. We didn’t eliminate eating out completely, but just cutting back the splurge to once a week drastically reduced how much we spent. We stopped paying for our gym membership. . We just ate an elephant!

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Do a review of your finances this month to set monthly financial goals for yourself and your family. Monthly goals are better than yearly goals, because a month is a short enough time that you will actually stick to them. Whatever the goal, make sure it’s attainable during that month and realistic.

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Goals Financial Goals New Year's Budgeting 100

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

It turns out this was the best decision for our family. It wasn’t that we had friction over money in our marriage, but as the business & Family Office Manager , I had taken on the stress of that cash flow crisis and tried to work it all out by myself. Celebrate with an epic family trip. Destination TBD!

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Debt 2017 Student 2016 100

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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. Stop eating out – it’s so much better for your wallet and your waistline to cook at home. What are your financial goals now? How much debt did you pay off?

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

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JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. That meant no vacations, no new clothes, no eating out, nothing. With our jobs, families and social lives its tempting to spend money to enjoy ourselves.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

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MAY 27, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. Using coupons for eating out. Once our kids are in school our goal will be to look into buying our dream home. What are your financial goals now? Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. She blogs about living a fabuLESS life at Snyders Tell All. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100