Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2014

We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. My family was watching way too much addictive cable TV anyway and my husband and I were not happy with the new price, so the decision was very easy. But one thing we didn’t want to do was feel like we were living a life of “lack” or sacrifice.

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Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

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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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Watching this scene play out time and time again frustrates and astounds me like watching a person with lung cancer smoke a cigarette. The second strategy is to practice long-term goals. For me, running the marathon was a major long-term goal. And yet, every time, there’s that overweight customer just waiting for it.

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Cycle Cinnabon Goals Financial Goals 181

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2012

It is one of our 2012 Financial Goals and I am starting to research it. Our goal is to get there by Fall 2012 or Spring 2013. I just received our free Disney vacation planning DVD that I ordered off the Disney World website and I can't wait to watch it. So, we're Saving for Disney! We're utterly clueless.

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Disney Disney World Financial Goals Vacation 157

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 10, 2023

My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. However, we all agreed that the existing furniture was not comfortable, especially to watch movies. Frugal living is not about deprivation. Instead, I look for creative ways to save my family money in all aspects of our lives.

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Frugal June Flights CD 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Create our family’s financial goals and Debt Freedom Plan. While our setup has helped us achieve many of our financial goals, we have made many mistakes over the years. I am not a financial professional. He often takes the lead with research and comparison shopping for these big purchases.

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Office Family Finance Kids and Family 130

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Consider directing at least a portion of your pay toward long-term financial goals, like saving for retirement and purchasing a life insurance plan. Watch her story here. Entering the Job Market If you’ve just started looking for a job, you may also be putting together a budget for the first time.

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Life Insurance Insurance Graduation Financial Goals 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Saver : As you might imagine, a saver likes to watch the money pile grow, and is very interested in seeing how many pennies can be pinched. 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?

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Motivation Money Goals Finance 250

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I love to watch my girls swim and push themselves physically, but since they are in two different age groups, they swim have different practice times… of course!

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Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? When you can agree on a common goal then you both be very excited and motivated to get the debt paid off. Get into a Financial Peace University (FPU) class and attend every lesson.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2019

Our main financial goal is to pay off our last non-mortgage loan. It was a goal in 2018, but high medical bills and other financial challenges hindered our progress. Personally, I wanted a word that would encompass many of the things I’d like to accomplish this year. . My word for 2019 is REDUCE.

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2019 Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 29, 2014

A few years ago, after eating a few too many turkey sandwiches and watching several tummy turning documentaries about the food industry, I became a vegetarian. Meat accounts for 10 percent of Americans’ food spending, so making the switch to vegetarianism fit in quite well with my financial goals.

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Financial Goals New York City Fuel Restaurant 172

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

All of this plays into our desire for financial stability. We did watch Financial Peace University with a few of our friends and that was encouraging. As we started deepening our interest in becoming debt free we found plenty of financial bloggers and other resources that encouraged us along the way.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2014

Likely this is because I get a little more time off around the holidays, and with Christmas movies, watching the ball drop, and general vegging out in front of the TV, I feel as if my brain is going to explode. I don’t know about you, but it’s around the holidays that I am in front of the television the most.

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Holiday Food and Wine Wine Food and Drink 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2017

Pick the right mix of savings, stocks, bonds and other asset types to suit your needs, goals, and your stage of life. To prepare your ‘soil’ for growing your finances you can do several things, such as: Learn about different financial institutions, types of assets and investing methods. Protect from harms way.

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Finance Growing Flowers and Plants Gardening 133

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

Visit a State Park – Do you like to picnic, hike, swim, camp, bike, bird watch, canoe, fish, and spend your free time exploring the great outdoors? They’re all designed to help you save money, pay off debt, and achieve your financial goals, so please take advantage of them. Have you started making summer plans?

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Create your financial goals. I am not a financial professional, just a wife and mom who would rather read personal finance blogs than watch Real Housewives of (Insert City), so please consult a professional if you and your spouse are in need of professional advice. Financial Organization Marriage and Money'

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Office Money Family Finance 182

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

So I’m thrilled to bring you today’s story, because I actually watched this couple’s debt free scream when it was live on the show. We aren’t readers, we mainly listen to podcasts, and watch dave’s FPU and Legacy Journey. Working together, sharing the same goals and vision, talking about milestones.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Watch Kristy and her husband’s Dave Ramsey Show segment.). What are your financial goals now? We stopped buying things until we absolutely needed to.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. I’ve been watching my email for their sales and when I got one that promoted winter coats up to 45% off, I jumped. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

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Frugal Fridays Ebates Credit Cards 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. I want my family to enjoy life, but we also have some pretty serious financial goals that we are trying to achieve. If this interests you, also read, How We Watch Really Great TV Without Cable. Do you pay for water ?

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Budgeting Budget Finance Organic 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Who initiated the debt free goal? I quit nagging and began to talk about where we were going through hopes, dreams, and goals versus only talking about the things we were going to eliminate. We both see the overall goals and where we are going together. Watch Jen and her family’s Debt Free scream on Dave Ramsey.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). What are your financial goals now?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. If we put our mind and actions to reaching a goal then we will complete it. Watch out! , Sometimes a cash diet (not a crash diet) is necessary to get the ball rolling to help you reach your goals.

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

I can say though that by using a money management program you are more likely to stick to your budget and your financial goals. Young and Thrifty gives us tips on how to pick a good financial advisor. I am not sure if we could make that full jump but we do limit the amount we watch. What about you? Our party is potluck.

January 113

January February Debt Personal Finance 113

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.

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March Financial Goals Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

It was like 40 feet away from me and I watched the entire thing. I knew then, that no matter what it took, I had to dig myself out of this financial situation and move. Who initiated the debt free goal? He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together. N/A (I was single then).

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. How to Watch Great TV without Cable – We were able to cut $50/month by giving up cable, yet we still watch great TV. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. Read: How We Watch Great TV without Cable. We moved the goal post multiple times. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. We said NO a lot.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. I read every post, but don’t comment often – usually some of you have already made my point for me.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 181

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

I had watched my parents pay off their debt, including their house, when I was a pre-teen, which really influenced me. Make your goals visual. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? What inspired you to become debt free? Was there a particular event? Where could you go?

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

The inspiration to pay off my debt was watching my grandmother balance her checkbook. What are your financial goals now? My next big hairy audacious goal is to buy a home with cash! Saving for retirement – or a version of retirement – is also a goal. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. Finally that careful financial tightrope I was walking came tumbling down. What are your financial goals now? Was there a particular event?

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

Who initiated the debt free goal? I initiated the debt free goal. At the end of the day, the ex boyfriend was kicking and screaming over my crazy debt free goal, but it proved to be indicative of his general behavior pattern. Watch Tracy’s Debt Free Scream. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235