Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The post Managing Family Finances: Tips and Strategies for a Better Financial Future appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Family finances can be tricky! Provide your family with a desirable quality of life while still ensuring that your family’s finances are secure for the future. I would know.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2011

You spring clean your home; why not spring clean your finances? Welcome in the beauty of the season with 5 Steps to Spring Cleaning Your Finances Review your 2011 Financial Goals. Did you make some financial goals for 2011 back in January? Take some time this month to review your goals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2017

So do finances. If you give the same care to you finances that you give your garden, both should grow. You wouldn’t think of planting your day lily in the middle of an interstate, so don’t think of planting your finances in a hostile environment. It’s the same way with finances. Use good stock.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2012

When my husband and I are focused on our goals , we nail them. But for the two of us to achieve our financial goals, we need to have money conversations and they need to be done regularly. I created our Family Balance Sheet years ago as a way for me to communicate the state of our finances to my husband.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. financial goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 11, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss.

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MARCH 12, 2015

For some reason those open windows awakens our need to spring clean, so take this time to get your financial house in order too. 7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances. Review your Yearly Goals. On January 1st, we’re so gung-ho about writing goals, but are we just as enthusiastic about those goals on March 11?

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2014

On October 1, I embarked on a month long series, 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. It was my goal to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family by the end of the month. And I think I achieved my goal, but I’ll be honest, towards the end of the month I was ready to talk/write/read about other topics.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In highly affluent circles, a family office is a private wealth management firm that manages the finances and investments for the ultra-wealthy and their families. While I was still helping my husband from home with his business, I felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. Implement our Debt Freedom Plan.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. What are your goals?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? It has gone on for generations.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 29, 2011

Today I thought I’d take a minute to go over some ideas to set smart financial goals. If you have ever taken a business class, you’ve learned about setting goals that follow the SMART acronym. Help save America $1 billion dollars and use those savings to further your own financial goals! Happy Saving!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

As you might expect, especially among personal finance bloggers, financial resolutions are pretty popular. What if you are ready to take your finances to the next level? Get help setting financial goals, and working toward them. You might also need to get more professional financial help. What do you think?

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

Need a quick snapshot of your finances? 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. Column J = Interest rate or the finance charge. My husband and I meet to discuss our finances regularly.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

If your fresh start for the New Year includes improving your finances, you are not alone! 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. I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 9, 2018

I’ve been working behind the scenes on a tool that I personally use to track and organize our finances: Family Budget Spreadsheets. This package of 9 Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is designed to help you organize your finances, plan for major purchases, create a budget, understand your cash flow, and track your net worth.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times. You are one emergency short of losing track of your finances. Should you pay off debt or save? What gives?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 4, 2016

We have new financial goals for this year. While we made considerable headway in 2015 with reducing our debts, we missed our goal of paying off a loan by the end of the year. Mid-Life & Finances. This year, I will be writing more about finances at this point in life. What are your financial goals for 2016?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

In short, if it involves finances, then there’s a way to plan for it and optimize the outcome. 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?

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

You can’t get what you want out of your personal finances on the Toll House budget. How to Start a Budget with a Purpose Just like my experience making cookies, we have the ability to put our finances into a budget so that we can get what we want with the money we earn. So, how do you manage your finances?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

I'm participating in Women’s Money Week which is about encouraging women to speak up about money, take control of our finances, and reshape our financial future. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances. I developed this spreadsheet years ago, as a way to communicate our finances with my husband.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Being a newlywed means you have a few things to get used to, and that includes the way you handle your finances. As you begin to navigate the waters of newlywed finances, here are 5 money tips that can help you out: 1. Many couples struggle with trying to figure out whether or not to combine finances. Set Goals Together.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

For example, financial advisors can help you plan for retirement, budget, plan your estate and more. They also help you set your personal financial goals to reach milestones. When to get a financial advisor Not everyone needs a financial advisor, especially since it’s an additional cost.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University when I was 18 years old. That inspired me to be intentional with my finances and to follow Dave’s six steps. When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free. We try to discuss finances once a week.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2013

Are you making progress towards the life and finances you want? Sometimes it helps to take time out and just stare out the window while you consider these and other financial thoughts. When you reflect on your life and your finances, you may find that there are changes you want to make. Are your goals meshed with theirs?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

It was developed by two university personal finance professors one at Virginia Tech and the other at Kansas State University. Set your financial goals. In order to meet some financial goals, you must take some level of risk. In order to meet some financial goals, you must take some level of risk.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I could talk all day about personal finance and money-saving strategies, but my husband, while very responsible with money, just doesn’t feel the same way. To keep the communication flowing, I created my very first Balance Sheet to give my husband a snapshot of our household and business finances. It was tricky at first.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). In 2019, I chose a word that encapsulated our financial goal for the year and other habits that I wanted to work on. My outlook on our finances is a bit different now that we tackled paying off our non-mortgage debts. We knocked this out of the park. Can you believe it?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Even though I was helping my husband from home part-time with his business, I still felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. But chapter 17 helped me realize that I could contribute substantially to our finances–just in a different way. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Credit is a tool in personal finance. Used properly, it can help you build your dream home and reach your financial goals. Understand the risks to peer loans and you may just find one of your best tools in personal finance. Answering Your Top Credit Questions How Increased Interest Rates Affect Your Finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

The same can be said about finances – it is often the little things you do, the small actions you take, that have the biggest impact on your financial security, both in the present and in the future. A budget provides you with a financial roadmap to get to where you want to be in life.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

Set your financial goals together and you both will be more likely to stick to them. Weigh each decision against your financial goals. Consider not only the financial aspects, but the life enjoyment aspects as well. Educate yourself and your family in personal finance concepts. Get your family on board.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Are you having a hard time controlling your finances? Many parents are finding it hard to control their finances and stretch their wallet these days more than ever. Set Financial Goals. Think of this: Whether you are an employee or businessman, you have to set goals to be successful. You are not alone!

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Who initiated the debt free goal? Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? Daniel does all the day-to-day finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2014

I can only hope that she makes the decision to take control of her finances by finding a living space and a lifestyle that she can both live with and afford to support in the long term. Have you ever sacrificed your long term financial well being for convenience and ease in the short term? Get Organized'

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