Remove Emergency Fund Remove Finance Remove Goals Remove Radios
article thumbnail

The Deadly Sins of Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Lots of people will say that there’s no real formula for personal finance, because it’s personal. Too much of any of these following behaviours will kill anybody’s finances, and, not only that but may lead to poor behaviours in other areas as well. Of course consumerism is a deadly sin of finance. Consumerism.

article thumbnail

How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

Family Balance Sheet

Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? They seem to be everywhere on Facebook, blogs, radio shows, and websites. with their goals. These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. She hit that goal in September 2016.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The same can be said about finances – it is often the little things you do, the small actions you take, that have the biggest impact on your financial security, both in the present and in the future. A budget helps you track your finances so you know exactly where you are and whether you’re on track.

Money 235
article thumbnail

Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

Family Balance Sheet

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?

Debt 100
article thumbnail

How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

Family Balance Sheet

We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). If married, who initiated the debt free goal? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

Debt 100
article thumbnail

How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

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. But at the beginning of our journey to pay off the debt, I was listening to Dave Ramsey on the radio.

Debt 130