Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. 3 Action Steps to Set Up Your Emergency Fund. It is NOT a spending account.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
What got us through financially? Our emergency fund. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. I still use my spreadsheet to this day! It was a lifesaver, a sanity saver, and a marriage saver.
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Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 9, 2021
We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. The point of the starter emergency fund is to get you through until you pay off your non-mortgage debts, at which point, you build a more extensive fund. DONE 2013. DONE November 2019.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 11, 2016
It’s taking forever for us to accomplish the step we’re on (paying off our non-mortgage debt), but we keep plugging away. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances. Although I have not personally used this resource. Start Saving for your Emergency Fund TODAY!
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 11, 2020
Pre-coronavirus, we didn’t think twice about shaking a stranger’s hand, using the ATM keypad, or going to the grocery store without donning a hazmat suit. I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. In January and February, my husband and I were contemplating replacing our 12.5
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 30, 2014
O n the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month with our grocery budget. April Wins : By using the same strategies from March , I was able to stay within our grocery budget of $450. How Did We Do in April? Please share in the comments.
Saving With Shellie
NOVEMBER 29, 2013
Make a total of 5 purchases (either signature or PIN-based) using your Electric Orange Card within 45 days. That means (if you sign up today) you have until January 12 to make your purchases and you will get the money on January 17. Then I used the card at Sonic for Happy Hour 5 different times. How to Get Your FREE $125.
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