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How to Create a Family Balance Sheet + Get a FREE one for your family!

Family Balance Sheet

Let me show you how to create a Family Balance Sheet. I’m a firm believer that finances must be organized and neat, and a Family Balance Sheet helps you keep track of your finances in one tidy spreadsheet. Debts still need to be paid, cars will need new parts, homes will need to be repaired, and kids will need braces.

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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Few try to repair or get it repaired. I used to darn my family’s socks, but now don’t. I remember when there was a shoe repair shop on almost every corner. You could take your radio to the radio and TV repair shop down the street, but most things you could probably fix yourself. Why join this movement?

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

A few years back, my extended family took a trip to Holland, Michigan. Before kids, I spent my free-time volunteering at a stray rescue shelter for dogs. Before kids, I spent my free-time volunteering at a stray rescue shelter for dogs. My family loves watching movies and tv series together, and having regular game nights.

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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

My husband and I live in the Willamette Valley in Oregon with our three kids, ages 4-6. My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. We spend most of our time seeing friends and family, participating in our church activities or working on our property.

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

I cried for days and we celebrated the occasion with a family cruise a few months later. Also that year, I wanted to create an In Case of Emergency (ICE) binder for my family. I did achieve this goal and ended up calling it our Family Vital Information Binder. It was a momentous occasion that was many years in the making.

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Create your debt freedom plan

Family Balance Sheet

At that time, our kids were 8 & 6, and now they’re both teenagers and wrapping up ninth & seventh grades. We celebrated both occasions with a family cruise that we paid for with cash. We also had some building repairs that we needed to cash flow. Once Non-Mortgage Debts are paid, cash flow a FAMILY TRIP TO DISNEY.

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Free and Cheap Family Fun (7/11-12)

Saving Cents With Sense

If you are scratching your head trying to come up with some fun ideas for your family that won’t cost a fortune, look no further. Scroll down to find a round up of available free and cheap family fun activities that will keep your kids entertained and your wallet full! 5 Staples for Frugal Family Fun Night.

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