Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. What are your financial goals for 2018 and beyond?

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

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. Refer to your family’s activity calendar. Maybe even a crock-pot meal.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

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APRIL 1, 2021

There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! 6 – Eat dinner at home. And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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JANUARY 21, 2015

I own a software consultancy that I run from home and my husband is a letter carrier with the post office. Be willing to sacrifice- 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.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Unfortunately, we did not hit that goal and in part, have made some major changes to our Debt Freedom Plan. At the time we were renting an office space in a strip mall, but when we discovered a foreclosure in our town that seemed like a great idea on paper, we jumped at the chance. Pay off our mortgage on our office building.

Debt 100

Debt 2017 Student 2016 100

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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. How we got to six figures of non-mortgage debt: In the summer of 2012, we found an opportunity to purchase an office building for our small business. We stopped paying for our gym membership. .

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130