Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2012

A sunny day in the middle of January called us outdoors. 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. Column H = Interest rate or finance charge. Life happened this weekend.

Finance 138

Finance Financial Goals Goals C&H 138

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? with their goals. These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. His 2017 goal is to make $100,000 in online income. She hit that goal in September 2016. Getting Started.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

If your fresh start for the New Year includes improving your finances, you are not alone! This package is designed to help you organize your finances, create a budget, plan for major purchases, understand your cash flow, and track your net worth. I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband.

Budget 130

Budget Budgeting Family Property Taxes 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2011

As usual there were a ton of great reads floating around the blogosphere written by my pals in the Yakezie network as well as some other personal finance bloggers. JD Roth over at Get Rich Slowly tells us how we can take control of our finances in 2011. Here is a picture of one of the fascinating structures we will be exploring.

January 113

January Personal Finance Finance Green And Frugal 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

As some of you know, one of my goals for 2011 is to become a certified fitness professional. The goal was to be certified by summer. How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. What did you do?

January 124

January 2010 Personal Finance Finance 124

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.

Budgeting 160

Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 160

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. 5 – Find Extra Cash.

March 100

March Financial Goals Budget Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 4, 2021

They are a nice perk if you are able to pay off your balance every month, otherwise, you’re paying finance charges that most likely exceed the cashback that is earned. I donated plasma 5 times in April which is short of my goal of 8 times. I earned over $1300 from January through April and havnen”t spend a dime of it.

April 130

April Money Credit Cards Donation 130

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. This summit runs January 9-13, 2017 and consists of 15 workshops over those 5 days. 3 pm EST: Budgeting Basics with Jessi Fearon. 8 pm EST: TBD.

New Year's 100

New Year's Debt Personal Finance Real Estate 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2011

I was honoured when I received an invite from two of my blogging pals Derek @ Life and My Finances and Corey @ 20′s Finance to participate in a new year challenge. With the support of Derek, Corey, and other challenges, I might just be able to reach this goal. The race to $30,000 starts January 1, 2012.

Money 133

Money Goals Finance Thrifty 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Retirement lingo can get confusing if you are just starting out learning about finances. I can say though that by using a money management program you are more likely to stick to your budget and your financial goals. Personal Finance by the Book tells us how we can save money where we least expect it. What do you think?

January 113

January February Debt Personal Finance 113

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 15, 2021

My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. We want to assist them in financing their college years and we needed to make some progress. My Upromise strategy will help with our goal. What is Upromise?

College 130

College Used 2020 Saving 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Personal Finance by the Book shares with us the nuts and bolts of budgeting and how we can be best equipped to manage our money better. Bucksome Boomer tells us how we can revolutionize our finances when it comes to insurance. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us how we can make our own cleaning products. I must say I agree.

January 124

January Emergency Fund Personal Finance Finance 124

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

The company I had worked at for 12 years when I started my journey in January 2013, announced it would be making significant job cuts summer 2013. Who initiated the debt free goal? I initiated the debt free goal. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? Was there a particular event?

Debt Free 235

Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

With tuition payments and debt payments we spent about $60,395 between January 2012 and March 2014 when we became completely debt free with two bachelor’s and two master’s degrees between us. Who initiated the debt free goal? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

Debt Free 243

Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. And as you’ll see below, we also added a few more steps that he probably wouldn’t suggest or approve of, but there’s a reason why this is called personal finance. A guiding light! Update: DONE Sept 2019!!

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Our personal finances obviously require attention all year long. Although I keep records throughout the year, January is the month in which I circle back to make sure I have recorded all income and expenses and filed all receipts. Clean out and organize paper files for personal finances. Set financial goals for the year.

Personal Finance 100

Personal Finance Finance Financial Goals Life Insurance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Finance Fox : Reasons to Buy a Car in January – After the Holidays! Take a moment to watch them.

Credit Cards 220

Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. January & February 2020 – Life is good!

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. This is not an elective, fun, no-spend month like what we did in January to find funds for our summer vacation. In January and February, my husband and I were contemplating replacing our 12.5

Budget 246

Budget Budgeting Family Debt 246

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. We still refer to it often to remind ourselves of our goals and objectives. It’s hard to change and improve your finances if you have no idea where you currently stand. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

In January 2013 there was a blog post on Keeper of the Home that first awakened me to the concept of living debt free. I finally got inspired that we should at least start working on this huge goal of being debt free when I read Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

In January, the four of us put together a long list of games we wanted to play, many of which were just gathering dust in the basement, and it has become a joint New Year’s resolution to get through all of them before the year is over! After I became a mother, finances became much more complicated. A freebie cabinet.

Kids and Family 185

Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We get a visual picture every month of where are finances are and what we have spent our money on. I also find that setting goals makes a difference. We wrote down a list of our current expenses, our current goals, and where we are at. Personal Finance by the Book tells us how negotiating can put us on top. Watson Inc.

February 113

February Debt Finance Personal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2011

The Centsible Life shares with us 5 tips for managing the family finances. My hubby and I sit down and talk about our finances once a week. Just like Money Ning mentioned, we can splurge sometimes without it ruining our goals. How do you manage your family finances? Life and My Finances- $50 at Amazon.

February 140

February Family March Finance 140

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

To help readers understand how insurance affects their finances, we have licensed insurance professionals on staff who have spent a combined 47 years in the auto, home and life insurance industries. Our goal is to give you the best advice to help you make smart personal finance decisions.

Insurance 52

Insurance Florida 2002 Home 52

Finally Frugal

MAY 30, 2012

My goal is to pay my loans down to $20,000 by the end of the year (an ambitious goal, for sure) so in January I can sell my stock and pay it all off once and for all! My student loans are now down to $39,071 !!!! I started the year at around $49,300 so I think I'm doing well for being five months into the year.

Debt 40

Debt Student TV shows Goals 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

For one week only, you have the opportunity to stock up on hundreds of printables for your finances, blog, home, pantry, chores, menu planning, and much more. Created to stand alone or to compliment the Budget Binder , the Mini Financial kit has everything you need to keep track of your finances. The kit is sized 8.5 Passwords Log.

Organic 100

Organic Organization Menu Planning Menu Plans 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 17, 2017

At the end of 2016, our finances were affected in such a dramatic way by health insurance that my husband and I made a very deliberate decision to leave the traditional model for a very non-traditional and somewhat unknown option: health cost sharing ministry. We were basically buying catastrophic insurance.

Health Insurance 164

Health Insurance Insurance Health Bills 164

Finally Frugal

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I was intending to pay down my loans to $20,000 by January 2013 (totally doable) and then use $20K of the stock to pay the rest of it, thereby retaining about $8K for future use (or if I needed it to pay taxes). Assuming, of course, that the stock market doesn't tank between now and January. BUT WAIT: I just had a thought.

Debt 45

Debt Student Taxes January 45

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

To help readers understand how insurance affects their finances, we have licensed insurance professionals on staff who have spent a combined 47 years in the auto, home and life insurance industries. Our goal is to give you the best advice to help you make smart personal finance decisions.

Insurance 52

Insurance Life Insurance Cars Car 52