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
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
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.
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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.
Motherhood Moments
MARCH 4, 2023
Instead, you may want to check out thrift stores or buy classic, high-quality items that will last longer. Emergencies do happen, so it's essential to have a savings cushion to fall back on when unexpected expenses pop up. Automating your savings towards an emergency fund makes this process easier and less painful.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 21, 2021
Your first assignment: Take the first step and calculate your debts by using my FREE Family Balance Sheet. Being self-employed, we felt we needed more than Dave’s recommended $1000 starter emergency fund that he outlines in his book, so our first step was to save a bit more for our home and office.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 21, 2015
It took use about 10 years because we didn’t get serious until the 11th hour. 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.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 17, 2018
We bought a used pop-up several years ago and it was one of the best decisions for our family We absolutely adore camping, and we’d like to upgrade to a travel trailer. I don’t want to use the term extreme frugality, because that sounds absolutely horrible. We will control our money, rather than our money controlling us.
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