Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2021

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. My husband had other ideas. This money was put into my Christmas Savings account. The post Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet. He wanted to set up a sale.

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Money May Donation 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 25, 2019

This is money I earned from my Christmas shopping last year, so it’s appropriate that I apply it to my Christmas savings. Also, in February, I received a check of $45 from a family member who was reimbursing us from a group gift that we took care of over the holidays. I added the check to our savings. Read: My Ebates Review.

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2019 April Club Christmas 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 25, 2019

This is money I earned from my Christmas shopping last year, so it’s appropriate that I apply it to my Christmas savings. Also, in February, I received a check of $45 from a family member who was reimbursing us from a group gift that we took care of over the holidays. I added the check to our savings. Read: My Ebates Review.

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2019 June Club Christmas 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 25, 2019

This is money I earned from my Christmas shopping last year, so it’s appropriate that I apply it to my Christmas savings. Also, in February, I received a check of $45 from a family member who was reimbursing us from a group gift that we took care of over the holidays. I added the check to our savings. Read: My Ebates Review.

2019 100

2019 October Club Christmas 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

This is money I earned from my Christmas shopping last year, so it’s appropriate that I apply it to my Christmas savings. Also, in February, I received a check of $45 from a family member who was reimbursing us from a group gift that we took care of over the holidays. I added the check to our savings. Read: My Ebates Review.

2019 100

2019 September Club August 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 25, 2013

That number includes gifts for our kids, extended family members, teachers, friends, neighbors, bus drivers, service people, our Christmas cards, stamps, and our donations towards the Salvation Army''s Adopt-a-Family program. I''ve started a Pinterest board, Handmade Gift Ideas , to organize some ideas.

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Club Christmas May Goals 100

The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Our family lives on a ten-acre homestead property in the Mid-Atlantic region which we bought in early 2022. We knew that I would likely not be working full time much longer as we wanted to start a family, so we chose a house that was in a low price range and got a 15-year mortgage. That is a never-ending list! Good for you guys.

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Money Kids and Family Frugal Parenting 191

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Here are my most effective 20 ways of saving money fast so you can start trekking toward your savings goal. Create a Budget You guys know me by now; you know I am all about creating and sticking to a family budget. I set up a standing order from my checking account to my savings on the first of every month, still at $600.

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Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards 52

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 14, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. If possible, set the money aside in a separate savings account earmarked specifically for gift spending. Do you save money every month for your gift spending? Do you save money every month for your gift spending?

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Finance Giving Organic Organization 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 3, 2012

On Christmas day, my husband and I spent 4 hours together traveling in a car to visit his family. We talked through some issues and opportunities for our business and our personal, family, and financial goals. Increase Family Emergency Fund to Six Months Salary. Start a Car Replacement Savings Account.

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Financial Goals Goals 2012 Emergency Fund 127

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 25, 2013

That number includes gifts for our kids, extended family members, teachers, friends, neighbors, bus drivers, service people, our Christmas cards, stamps, and our donations towards the Salvation Army''s Adopt-a-Family program. Have you found yourself short with your savings goal? I am now short by about $100.

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June Club Christmas Goals 100

Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

That’s why there is a myriad of rules, such as the 80-20 rule, which states that 80% of your salary should go towards your needs and 20% towards savings. The general idea is that 20% of your salary or paycheck is a good amount to channel toward your savings plan. My family chooses to eat out once per week, for example.

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Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 6, 2012

If you are hard pressed to find ways to save money, here are some ideas to help get you started. Then, roll the change, take it to your local bank and deposit the change in your savings account. One of the most effective ways of saving change is to have it removed from your paycheck automatically.

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Bank Banking Money Saving 265

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 31, 2016

Or maybe you’re trying to build your emergency savings account, or save for a vehicle? If you don’t know what you spend each month on groceries, I encourage you to keep a tally for a month to give you an idea. stuck to our budget of $500 a month for my family of 4.

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Grocery Spending Grocery Groceries Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 15, 2017

Instead I’m writing about my family’s experience with traditional health insurance and how it has affected OUR finances. I had no idea how easy health care was for us until I left that corporate job. We did take advantage of one benefit of a high deductible health plan: a Health Savings Account.

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Health Insurance Insurance Health 2003 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 25, 2019

I promise I won’t start reciting Christmas carols, but while the holidays are still somewhat fresh in our minds, I think it would be a good idea to start planning for Christmas 2019. We have to plan and save for it. It’s part of being a responsible family budgeter. How did you do with your Christmas spending in 2018?

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2019 Club Christmas 2018 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

To learn to live within your means is one of our primary family money values. Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Each year I bring them together in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and focus on different aspects of personal finance, with saving being a focus in each camp.

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Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2014

In the last few weeks, I’ve had three different friends come to me with a good problem to have: They have piles of money, but they have no idea what to do with that money. They didn’t really want my advice so much as to brainstorm ideas and talk about options. These conversations got me thinking, though.

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Money Emergency Fund Work Advantage 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2013

It’s a good idea to gather your emergency supplies so that you are physically able to deal with an emergency when it strikes. It’s a good idea to not only have some of these supplies in the house, and readily available, but to also have them in the car. However, I also keep emergency funds in a taxable investment account.

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Emergency Fund Job Loss Transportation Staying Warm 211

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. 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. For ideas, read: 5 Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2012

Here are some simple ideas of small choices that can mean big gains. But you need to get your head around the idea that your financial future is in your hands. Here are some ideas of small choices that can translate into big financial gains in the future. The time to start is now. I know, I know; it’s hard!

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Debt Budgeting Budget Finance 202

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

What looked like a great idea on paper, was turning out to be very challenging. I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation. I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation.

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Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 28, 2013

Our monthly goal for Christmas savings is $100. That number includes gifts for our kids, extended family members, teachers, friends, neighbors, bus drivers, service people, our Christmas cards, stamps, and our donations towards the Salvation Army''s Adopt-a-Family program. Set aside your monthly savings goal for September.

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August Club Christmas Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

.” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. Almost 70% of Generation X have less than $1000 in personal savings account. *. of Generation X report a retirement savings account balance of $0.**. of Gen X report they have saves less than $10,000 for retirement.**.

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Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I thought that was a swell idea. Major Category: Insurance - My sub-files are Auto, Health, Health Savings Account, Home-Owners, Life. Major Category: Medical records - I keep a file for each family member. If you haven't read it, it is one of my most popular posts. Thanks, Celia!

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Paper Organic Organization Home Improvement 147

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2015

Every month, transfer this money into a savings account that is connected to your checking account. When you are ready to pay a bill, transfer what is needed from the savings into the checking to pay the bill. Read my 31 Days to Find $1000 series for ideas to find those funds. It will take some time.

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Bills Real Estate Insurance Taxes 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2013

We have more labor-saving devices than ever before in human history but we are living life at a faster pace than ever. Here are some ideas to help you simplify your life to make it better. I arranged for the mortgage and car payments to be made directly from it and a set amount to go into a savings account.

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Making Work Occasions Pace 238

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 24, 2012

For our personal tax returns, I keep an ongoing "Taxes" file for any paper work that we need to support our tax deductions, such charity receipts, Goodwill donations receipts, real estate and school tax statements, year-end statements for mortgage interest, student loan interest, interest-bearing checking and savings accounts.

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Office Supplies Taxes Office Simple 153

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. But we are self-employed and I think even Dave Ramsey would agree that $1000 is not a high enough number for a self-employed family. An emergency fund is not a spending account. Are you saving for your emergency fund?

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Emergency Fund Finance Organic Organization 100

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. you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. to be able to go on a family missions trip. each check into a savings account.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 25, 2011

It was a great strategy that first month, but I haven't been diligent enough to transfer the money to our savings account. Think outside the 'gift' box when it comes to gift ideas. I divided that number by 12 and decided that was what we would set aside each month. Hit the Restart button.

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Christmas Credit Cards January Budgeting 157

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2016

What would our family think when they realize we are broke? We had just about sold everything we could on eBay and Craigslist, cut out everything we didn’t really need in our lives, and now we were even saying “no” to friends, family, and most importantly – ourselves. Need Ideas for Making Extra Money?

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Debt Finds Debt Free Television 100

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

I simply put the word out to friends and family on social media, and he has stayed busy ever since. In the winter months, you can offer to weatherproof windows, which also saves them money on their electricity bill. The biggest hack for saving money is knowing where every penny of your money goes and being in control of it.

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Saving Money Budgeting Budget Money 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2011

It seems that so many kids these days have no idea about personal finance and have not been taught the skills on how to manage money for the future. When you are young and many years from considering retirement (and not earning much), it’s tough to save money. That’s what emergency savings are for. Live simply.

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Money Personal Finance Consumerism Plumbing 124

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

I have many ways for you to start saving, including couponing, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, here are 10 tips that are simple, easy and will make you one savvy shopper in 2014, so you can start saving more. 10 Savvy Ways to Save in 2014. Pay yourself first with a savings account.

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2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

For the Mommas

MAY 22, 2012

The term “sinking fund” was originally a business term used to designate a savings account where a corporation holds funds for the repayment of a debt in order to improve their liquidity. In personal finance, a sinking fund is a savings account that is designated specifically for an irregular expense. Yard Sales.

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Craigslist West Virginia Bank Banking 78

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

I have 10 savvy ways to save in the new year, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, read through these simple and easy tips. Before you know it, you will be saving more in 2015 and become a savvy shopper! 10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year. Pay yourself first with a savings account.

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40