Finance Goals Repairs Unemployment 
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 13, 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 is an Emergency Fund.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
After I became a mother, finances became much more complicated. Besides dealing with my sudden unemployment when my oldest child was a toddler, I was hoping to figure out a way to extend my time at home with him. I reinforced seams, closed up holes, and repaired seriously damaged handles that were almost worn through.
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Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 26, 2021
In the same week, I woke up one morning to an icy cold shower and the discovery that our hot water heater was broken beyond repair. Unemployment and reduced income are considered emergencies, and so is a leaking roof, a broken hot water heater, or a dead car battery. A few years ago, our van needed four new tires to pass inspection.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 12, 2011
Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Personal Finance Whiz: Keynesian vs Hayekian Economics – The Solution To Our Recession? I’m a geek, he’s not.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
We also went through multiple job losses, surgeries, huge car repairs, etc. I had already cut expenses to the bone early on, since experiencing a multi-year stretch of unemployment, so there wasn’t much to be done there, although I think my husband cancelled his gym membership. Who initiated the debt free goal?
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
In the same week, I woke up one morning to an icy cold shower and the discovery that our hot water heater was broken beyond repair. Once your finances are in order, your goal should be to increase that number to an amount that you feel is sufficient. A few years ago, our van needed four new tires to pass inspection.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
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