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Family Budget Spreadsheets 2021

Family Balance Sheet

My mission has always been to help families build a strong financial plan, gain confidence with their money, and live the life of their dreams. That is why I created Family Budget Spreadsheets — a bundle of spreadsheets that we personally use to plan and budget our money. This is a 12-month spreadsheet.

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Introducing: Family Budget Spreadsheets

Family Balance Sheet

I’ve been working behind the scenes on a tool that I personally use to track and organize our finances: Family Budget Spreadsheets. This blog was based on my very first spreadsheet, the Family Balance Sheet. That first family balances sheet sparked my love for spreadsheets, and over the years I created many more out of necessity.

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How to Budget (and Pay) for Yearly Bills + a FREE Speadsheet

Family Balance Sheet

They can cause a panic, especially when just one bill is into the four figures, like our property taxes or auto insurance! property & school taxes – due yearly. I also include any quarterly or yearly registration fees, memberships dues, licenses, etc. Not sure how to budget for your once-a-year bills?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. Aside from those exceptions, we did all the work ourselves and with the help of family. We didn’t start a family until we were married for almost 15 years.) Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Go figure.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

We have thought about moving to a larger home with more space, but a smaller home means lower utility bills, homeowners’ insurance premiums, maintenance, and property taxes. We stopped paying for our gym membership. . Read: How to Get a FREE Gym Membership. Health Sharing Ministry. We just ate an elephant!

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

Family Balance Sheet

I would never tell someone to cancel the gym membership if they use it, and if you do use a gym membership, find out how my husband got a FREE family gym membership. But if you have a membership, but don’t use it, CANCEL. Join my private Facebook group: Family Budgeters Unite!

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