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Family Budget Spreadsheets 2021

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If your fresh start for the New Year includes improving your finances, you are not alone! Saving more money is one of the top resolutions that people make…after getting in shape and eating healthier. I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband.

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Create a Personal Escrow Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. 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. Does your property tax bill give you anxiety? property & school taxes – due yearly.

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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 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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How to Say No When a Sibling Asks for Money

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Whether or not you can give it, or even should give it – you feel guilty if you do not. Perhaps your sibling has a drug problem and wants to buy more drugs with the money. We all know that giving or lending money to a friend or relative can be a recipe for disaster. How do you determine when enough is enough?

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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ten years after I earned that BA, I was back in community college earning credits to become a computer programmer – a field I did research beforehand and one which provided ample returns on my time and money investment. It would have pleased my folks if I had accepted and it would have helped our finances out too! Money Tips'

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Refinance Calculator | Bankrate

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Just like any other loan, you apply for refinancing, which includes a thorough check of your credit, income, employment history and finances. When you refinance, the borrowed money from your new loan pays off your existing loan. While refinancing can save you money in the long run, it comes with upfront fees.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. We’ve had several instances over the years that have shaped how we viewed and managed our money. It was such a long process and at times, we wanted to give up. Everything changed. Our first storm: 2007.

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