Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

It’s not specifically for debt repayment, but if he hadn’t built up the courage to ask for the raise that he deserved, we wouldn’t have moved as quickly toward our goals. Who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

Debt Free 243

Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? When you can agree on a common goal then you both be very excited and motivated to get the debt paid off. How did you resolve the tension and arguments?

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Our goal is to meet with experts and ask them for advice. We had financial advisors look over our budget and make suggestions about what we could cut. Who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now?

Debt Free 241

Debt Free Debt Emergency Fund Finance 241

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I finally got inspired that we should at least start working on this huge goal of being debt free when I read Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

It was a hard transition for me to go from being an equal financial contributor in my marriage to staying at home with a baby and not bringing in a paycheck. My husband and I have equal footing when it comes to money decisions, even though my husband is still the bread winner. Create your financial goals.

Office 182

Office Money Family Finance 182

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? We actually talk about money and our short- and long-term financial goals a lot, but not so much about spending. What are your financial goals now? Get creative. Ask for help. Be persistent.

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

Decide here and now what your goals are and write them down. Who initiated the debt free goal? We had a rough few years financially and we just looked at each other one day and realized we couldn’t live like that anymore. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? Write down your goals.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Our home was built in 1969 with baseboard electric heat, which equals pretty high electric bills in the winter. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

Frugal 100

Frugal Fridays Ebates Credit Cards 100

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APRIL 1, 2015

If married, who initiated the debt free goal? The short term sacrifice was for the long term goal of being debt free. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt?

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

We paid off our law school and car loans several years ago, just because we didn’t like having them hang over our heads, but then we took a Financial Peace University class and made it our goal to pay off our house as well. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? How did you resolve the tension and arguments?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Working together, sharing the same goals and vision, talking about milestones. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We would keep our goals on paper on the fridge. Drew would figure out the numbers and shuffle things around and brainstorm ways to make the money or sell something to get the goal accomplished.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? I handle the finances for the most part, however, my wife does have a lot of input in making financial decisions. What are your financial goals now? We plan to be financially free by 40.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Who initiated the debt free goal? I quit nagging and began to talk about where we were going through hopes, dreams, and goals versus only talking about the things we were going to eliminate. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finance Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

Our loan payments each month were almost equal to our mortgage! If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We had the same goal and are in agreement with living a debt free lifestyle. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now?

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

“Other things equal, an increase in the stock market makes people wealthier. It will help you learn to set and meet financial goals, start auto investment programs and increase your savings when your income increases. The pleasure of accomplishment you get in setting and meeting a goal. Why are we spending more?

Spendthrift 100

Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

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? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? Tell people about what you are doing.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Make your goals visual. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? The next goals in line would be to build up a 3 month emergency fund and save enough money to replace my car.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We both were on board with the debt-free goal. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? I’m no liar – because I know what happens to liars (Revelation 21:8). Hahahahaha! And deodorant.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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? What are your financial goals now?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Our initial goal was to pay off our 15 year mortgage in 7-8 years by doubling our payment each month. Our goal is to write down expenses every day so we know where we are in our budget that month, but to be honest, this probably happens 1-2 times a week now. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. How did you resolve the tension and arguments?

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Free College Debt 100

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JANUARY 20, 2017

A life goal of ours is. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? Write down your goals, change your mindset about debt-free living, and go. some goals, write up a budget, cut out everything you can at first, and. My grandparents were missionaries. with my youth group.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

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JUNE 2, 2016

What are your financial goals now? Right now my primary goal is building up my savings as quickly as possible (and also hopefully buying a house in the next year or two). Equally, that pretty accurately describes how I felt at the time. Paying off debt and growing savings is a means to an end.

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100