article thumbnail

Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

Family Balance Sheet

We will cut back, but it is unrealistic for me to say we won’t eat out at all this year. I’ll do my best to follow my own advice, 10 Ways to Save When Eating Out , and we will bring snacks, bag lunches, and drinks whenever we can to save money. What’s your financial goal for 2016?

article thumbnail

8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

Family Balance Sheet

How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, but rather to find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending.

February 130
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

Family Balance Sheet

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. 3 Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Meals: 1. Meal Planning Saves Time.

Meals 186
article thumbnail

Frugal February

Family Balance Sheet

How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, .

February 100
article thumbnail

Find out how Lydia & her Husband Paid off $36,000 in Debt in 2 Years

Family Balance Sheet

We gave up eating out, cable, driving as many places. Meal plan, meal plan, meal plan. What are your financial goals now? We also lived in this really cheap rental house for three years. It was laughably bad. Don’t buy stuff you don’t need even if it seems like a great deal. To pay off our home early.

Debt 100
article thumbnail

How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

Family Balance Sheet

1 – Meal plan! When I make a weekly meal plan, it saves us money because. because we aren’t eating out. and plan meals based off of that. Then for the other meals needed I see. what is on sale and plan meals based on those ingredients. We knew it would take us years to get out of debt!

Debt 100
article thumbnail

25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. As my kids have grown, I have expanded my work hours at our office and by the end of the week, I’m too cooked to cook , so take out it is! Challenge yourself to avoid take out and put any extra money towards your emergency fund.