Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 2, 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. Saturday: Dining with family. I saw a few items in the flyers, but decided that the traffic and crowds weren’t worth the savings or the impulsive shopping that I am prone to.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 10, 2023

Instead, I look for creative ways to save my family money in all aspects of our lives. My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. So we started shopping around and were shocked to find how expensive outdoor furniture has become. Frugal living is not about deprivation.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 11, 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. And speaking of Christmas, if you think you’ll be shopping online this holiday season, Ebates worth a look. The post Frugal Friday 11.11.2016 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

Refresh your memory with what you were thinking at the beginning of the year and review your yearly financial goals. You’re now in the trenches of the new year, do those goals still make sense? When reviewing your goals, did you use the S.M.A.R.T. Update (or create) your Family Balance Sheet. M – measurable.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 21, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. Creating a monthly spending plan will not always be easy, but doing so will help you reach your financial goals. Refer to your Financial Goals OFTEN. Please note, I AM NOT A FINANCIAL PLANNER.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. My oldest daughter likes to grocery shop with me and requested Alfredo sauce on our last trip. appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. What We Ate this Week: I make an effort each week to serve my family delicious food but still stick to the budget. Every Sunday afternoon, I plan the meals and do my grocery shopping for the week. This month at Family Budgeters Unite! , garden salad.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 18, 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. Roast one up now for your family and freeze leftovers for future meals. Shopping online this holiday season? If you think you’ll be shopping online this holiday season, it’s worth a look.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2019

My husband and I decided that every one in my family must pick a word. Our main financial goal is to pay off our last non-mortgage loan. It was a goal in 2018, but high medical bills and other financial challenges hindered our progress. The post My Word for 2019 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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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 I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week. Get the family involved.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 9 – Collect your change.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. I ended up having some opportunities to earn extra income on the side from my blog, etsy shop, books, and architecture. We had always been a one-car family since we were first married, but our live and work situations changed to where a second car would be a huge help. Where are you from?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

While you can control where and how you shop, you can’t control the need to eat. What you can do is control how much of your money you spend on bills in any given month and how much of it you save for your long-term financial planning and security. My family chooses to eat out once per week, for example.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Bankrate’s AdvisorMatch can connect you to a CFP® professional to help you achieve your financial goals. Here’s what financial planning is all about and what you need to know to get started. What is a financial plan? These are some of the largest issues when it comes to financial planning.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. I can honestly say that I did very little shopping (outside of groceries) in February. Maybe I’m still recovering from the Christmas shopping frenzy, but I had little desire to step into a store.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 29, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. After shopping locally at some furniture stores, I resorted to Craigslist and spent hundreds less on a new-to-her dresser. Surprisingly I was able to walk out with nothing for myself.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4. I’ve included pictures below of most of my grocery shopping trips for the month.

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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. Saturday: I’m hosting a dinner party for extended family to celebrate the numerous November birthdays. The post Frugal Friday: 11/04/16 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. Tell us about you and your family. We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. We are a close family that likes to laugh. Where are you from?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2015

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. March Update: I did a little shopping in March and it was mostly for our oldest daughter. She is participating in an after-school running program that started in March.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Tell us about you and your family. A life goal of ours is. to be able to go on a family missions trip. myself from myself and stopped going out to shop and peruse and just “pick. What do you and.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. Tell us about you and your family. We are a musical family and love plugging into our urban community through volunteering and mentoring local youth. As a family, we love cooking and spending time together. What are your financial goals now?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. I will be sharing more about my family’s everyday life. There are several ways to follow me and Family Balance Sheet: Sign up for my weekly newsletter. Add Family Balance Sheet to your RSS feed. And 2015 is no different. Happy New Year!

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. Tell us about you and your family. We strive to be a pretty active family. Just as others may struggle with staying on budget, we struggled in dealing with not having much time for each other or as a family during that time.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

He is a financial coach and blogs at Well Kept Wallet. Tell us about you and your family. I shop around for everything now. What are your financial goals now? We plan to be financially free by 40. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. We have a family of 4. Farrah also has a kids t-shirt line that she runs out of the house called Lovely Littles Shop. We love to shoot photos and videos and focus on family and a healthy marriage. We teach FPU, we lead friends and family. What are your financial goals now?

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. I knew that we had to do something different because we made a decent family income, but had nothing to show for it except for the mountain of bills that I had laid out in front of me. Shop with a list, and not just for food. What are your financial goals now? Where are you from?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Doing so will empower you to make the best decisions for your family — and your wallet. Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. Shop around carefully based on how much you’re able to pay upfront. Buying a house: A step-by-step guide 1. Determine the maximum loan you qualify for.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. We live on the side of a small mountain in a quiet, rural town, but we’re less than 20 miles from a city of about 25,000 people and its shopping and dining opportunities. I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.)

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Living in Financial Excellence: Is Mystery Shopping Legit? Today I unwrap the mystery behind mystery shopping and discuss whether it’s really worth your time. Smart Family Finance: Is Your Budget Easy to Beat? – One of the most important components to a budget is setting financial goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

It turns out this was the best decision for our family. It wasn’t that we had friction over money in our marriage, but as the business & Family Office Manager , I had taken on the stress of that cash flow crisis and tried to work it all out by myself. Celebrate with an epic family trip. Destination TBD!

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Believe me when I tell you that your financial literacy is just as important as taking care of your family. It’s yet another way of making sure that they (and you) are going to be financially okay in the future. Set personal and financial goals for your savings. P.S. There’s rarely any time left.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Imagine keeping the family afloat during periods of strife, such as WWII. If you do a weekly meal plan, you will know exactly what ingredients need to be bought during your next grocery shopping trip, including the ones you have and those you don’t. Here are a few family meal plan templates you can check out.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Being self-employed, we started shopping the market for individual plans. Our main financial goal for 2018 is to save $10k for our Annual Household Portion with Medi-Share. They also prayed over our family while on the phone, which was quite comforting. I only suggest products that I believe in.

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