Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Everything changed. I still use my spreadsheet to this day!

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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

We gave up eating out, cable, driving as many places. Decide here and now what your goals are and write them down. Who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. More diligence with finances brought in more income producing opportunities for us. For the last two years, I told anyone who would listen about us trying to make our goal of being totally debt free. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

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? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Working together, sharing the same goals and vision, talking about milestones. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We would keep our goals on paper on the fridge. Drew would figure out the numbers and shuffle things around and brainstorm ways to make the money or sell something to get the goal accomplished.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. A life goal of ours is. because we aren’t eating out. in America.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 14, 2013

Avoiding the unnecessary things like extra trips to the store can help you save on gas or transportation expenses, and limiting the times that you eat out can actually do a lot for your finances. Probably the largest part of your income goes to your primary needs, which includes groceries and utilities. Save For The Future.

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Money Cable Service Budgeting Budget 273

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. Having a routine keeps me scheduled so that I don’t forget to prep something and end up tempted to eat out. By having a schedule and knowing what we usually eat, I can save money by buying many foods in bulk.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Food and Drink 246

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? We actually talk about money and our short- and long-term financial goals a lot, but not so much about spending. Get creative.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

If there’s a short-term goal to take care of (like new flooring for the house), I simply set up another automatic withdrawal to a high yield account until the goal is met. Eating out a few times a month. I don’t see any reason to divide up the rest of my spending into categories that I then have to stick to.

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Emergency Fund Budgeting Budget Psychology 202

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. I decided on the name because I did not want to keep up with the Joneses anymore, or pretend to be Mrs. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

We had a lot of fun and it was nice to dream about our goal of becoming home owners. Making a date night fun by thinking outside of the box while still saving money can be helpful to your relationship and your finances. 7 Ways to Save Money When Dining Out We all like to eat out, but if we do it too often, it can get expensive.

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Frugal Wine Saving Money Money 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2011

Look at cutting back on little luxuries such as eating out at lunch each day or in the evenings. Also cut out any unnecessary expenditure, such as subscriptions and memberships that may no longer be of much use to you. Make sure that you are aware of exactly what is coming in and going out of your account each month.

Debt 113

Debt Finance Pay Off Debt Credit 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

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. Since we just celebrated the New Year, now is the best time to clean up your finances. Set Monthly Money Goals. And don’t worry about that saying.

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Goals Financial Goals New Year's Budgeting 100

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. Financially speaking, he focuses on building the business and I focus on managing our home and finances. When we did eat out, we followed these rules: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. After checking and rechecking and I discover the real cost of eating out! Take a moment to watch them.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Our initial goal was to pay off our 15 year mortgage in 7-8 years by doubling our payment each month. Our goal is to write down expenses every day so we know where we are in our budget that month, but to be honest, this probably happens 1-2 times a week now. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Jen and her husband were reeling after their son was diagnosed with a lifetime medical condition that would implode their finances. There are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. 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.

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years! That meant no vacations, no new clothes, no eating out, nothing. What are your financial goals now? If it wasn’t absolutely critical, I didn’t buy it.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100