Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2018

2017 was a great year, but for some reason I did not create personal goals for myself last January. Everyone who rocks goals talks about accountability, so this year I’m sharing a few top personal goals that I made for myself and I’ll update you throughout the year on my progress. These are just my personal goals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 11, 2014

It’s fun to watch your account grow, but at the same time, if you have different goals for the money, having everything in one account can be problematic, since you aren’t able to identify which money is earmarked for a specific goal. Think about your top savings goals, and how you can reach them.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2013

Much has been written about the importance of setting goals to achieve success but I think it is also an important strategy when wondering how to make life better for yourself. Establishing goals will be a major step in achieving what you want in life. You can’t, and won’t, get what you want if you don’t know what it is you want.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

Also see: The Best Personal Financial Books for Young Families Get a Financial Advisor A financial advisor will help you do three things: Get a hold of your expenditures Structure your savings Maximize your investments These are all steps that, if practiced consistently, will help you grow your personal wealth in the long run.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. Apply any Found Money to our Goals. 2017 Update.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come. Gift Giving – Use this spreadsheet to plan for your gift-giving for the entire year, but especially Christmas. Color in the blocks as you hit your goals.

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Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 130

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MAY 28, 2019

With these three simple tips, you can teach your children valuable habits that can help set them up for financial success. Give Kids an Opportunity to Earn Money. It can be tempting to give children money, whether it’s as an allowance or just because. Work on Setting Goals.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

They also help you set your personal financial goals to reach milestones. Your family, age, career, and priorities are all taken into account when crafting your financial goals, and a financial advisor helps you find out how to reach them. Keep in mind that goals change. Wealth manager.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Give your money a purpose that matters to you, and the resolutions to get you there will follow. A little education — and the application of the things you learn — can go a long way toward helping you set and keep financial goals that yield good returns. Get help setting financial goals, and working toward them.

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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. What gives? Doing this actually gave me the peace of mind that I needed to focus on my financial goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 19, 2012

As I planned my goals for 2012, I realized that I made only one goal for myself in 2011. I was racing to beat my personal goal of a 10 minute mile pace. Over the course of 2011, I learned some lessons about myself and how I respond to goals. 5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals. 5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Learn Vest is offering a 10-day email program that will give you daily to-dos to achieve your financial goals. Dream big and set financial goals you can achieve. Discover where you're really spending. Create a budget that you can actually stick to. And it's FREE! Click here or the banner above to sign up.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2021

Spring is also a good time to get your financial house in order. I’m going to be spending the next few weeks giving my family’s finances a good spring cleaning. Review your Yearly Goals. On January 1st, many of us are very gung-ho about writing goals but are we as enthusiastic about those goals on March 12?

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 30, 2015

As part of Prudential’s Women Inspired campaign, I was encouraged to think about my dreams detailing my long-term goals and aspirations. I broke my goals into two categories: Financial and Personal. Our Financial Goals: Pay off our non-mortgage debt. Celebrate with a trip to Walt Disney World. Achievable?

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

A lot of life happened over 7 years and our plan changed slightly, but our goal remains to achieve complete freedom from debt. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals. The book walks you through the years starting in middle school and gives you a step by step check list.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 25, 2014

At the beginning of the year I set a goal for myself to have one hour of unplugged time each evening to enjoy offline and tech-free activities. This goal specifically was meant to foster more one-on-one time with my then fiancé (now husband!!), and has been fairly conducive to doing that. Get Healthy'

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

The History of my Family Balance Sheet: I created my very first Family Balance Sheet many years ago to give my husband a snapshot of our household and business finances. My Excel spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 9, 2018

Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come. Gift Giving – Use this spreadsheet to plan for your gift giving for the entire year, but especially Christmas.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2011

We need to work together to set some financial goals and a budget for you so that you can resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run. However, if you see something you think you really need, give yourself two weeks to decide if it is really something you need or something you can easily do without.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. Day 2: What are Your Financial Goals. Day 14: Create a Gift Giving Fund. Please note, I AM NOT A FINANCIAL PLANNER. Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. Day 1: Create Your Own Family Balance Sheet.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 21, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. Today, I thought I’d give you some of our tips for spending plan success. Creating a monthly spending plan will not always be easy, but doing so will help you reach your financial goals. What are your goals?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}. Take some time to discuss your family and marriage's financial goals. I have found that there is less tension when we are both on the same page with our goals, but you need to take the time to discuss those goals together. Write down your goals and make them visible.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 16, 2017

To keep the communication flowing, I created my very first Balance Sheet to give my husband a snapshot of our household and business finances. The spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals. Our goal: Increase Net Worth.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 22, 2011

I just thought I’d give you an update of how I’m doing so far. My goal is to save as much money as I can this fall. That’s my goal. I don’t know if it’s attainable in a few short months but having this lofty goal has me determined to save. But remember, little goals are a great start.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 31, 2014

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. Day 2: What are Your Financial Goals. Day 14: Create a Gift Giving Fund.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

That last point is a particularly worthwhile goal as worrying about money is a unique brand of distressing. It makes us think of sacrifice, giving up all the fun stuff and obsessing over every dollar we spend. And for this reason, we tend to avoid making them, or we give it a go and quickly abandon it. Get Specific with Goals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

A spender likes to enjoy what money can buy, and to give to others. Decide whether you want your money to help you reach certain goals, or whether you view money as an end itself, or a way to show your status. Will this expenditure help me reach my goals? Well, this is especially true with your financial. At first.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

There are many decisions to consider and much give and take that is needed to make a successful and long lasting marriage. You may have different needs and desires and goals for your life. Although my spouse and I didn’t do this, we got lucky and had similar upbringings in the money sphere and we grew to have common goals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

How you start your budgeting process is an important ingredient to giving purpose to your budget. Once you’ve made some financial goals that motivate and inspire you, try and put dollar amounts around them. Once your financial goals and costs are set, now you add in your income and expenses.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

A budget provides you with a financial roadmap to get to where you want to be in life. A budget gives it to you plain and simple – the good, the bad and the ugly. Not having a budget is a small mistake that can turn into a huge financial error! Careless Spending This type of over-spending has an accumulative effect.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? If you are married, the best advice we can give is to dream with your spouse. Who could you give money to? Tell us about you and your family.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2013

Recently, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to appearances. One of them is throwing a lavish wedding that he can’t really afford, and the other is trying to figure out how to pay the bills that keep piling up without having to give up his expensive luxury SUV. What do you think?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Maybe a game night, a movie, or even giving each other cooking lessons over some Tequila? It’s cheaper, and it still gives you the same kind of money you need. Find better ways to cut back on costs and reach your savings goal, as well as find better ways to make your money earn you more money. Imagine that!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 6, 2011

To reach any goals in your life, including your financial goals, you need to switch from the hare’s mindset to that of the tortoise. Ask yourself : Do you start saving or paying off debt with a superhuman resolve- determined to avoid all temptation- only to fall off the wagon and give up hope in a matter of a few days?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 1, 2011

Did you make personal, financial or professional goals or plans back in January for 2011? The half way mark of the year is a great time to reflect back on yearly goals and plans to check your progress and make any adjustments, changes or additions. What goals or projects can you cross off? It was a clear, specific goal.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2014

I can give you a million ideas and ways to change your situation, but you have to be willing to do the work. As for my acquaintance, there are only so many options and alternatives I can give. Yeah…but…. This was such a perfect example. Get Organized'

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