Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, but rather to find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The post Managing Family Finances: Tips and Strategies for a Better Financial Future appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Family finances can be tricky! I have a bunch of lovable relatives (my nuclear family) who believe we are somehow made of money. You need the entire family pulling in the same direction.

Finance Tips 52

Finance Tips Finance Emergency Fund Life Insurance 52

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, .

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, if you have been following me, you know that I am quite serious about finding ways to not only get out of debt but also how to create a budget (and stick to it) as well as how to save money without necessarily depriving your family of the quality of life they deserve. It will help you achieve your financial goals faster.

Personal Finance 52

Personal Finance Finance Tips Finance Mom 52

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. Much to the dismay of my kids, I’ve declared Thursday nights during the school year as Clean the Fridge Out Night. My Frugal Shenanigans!

August 130

August Frugal Green And Frugal Financial Goals 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips, a week at the beach, and cookouts with friends. ” Kids (and parents) get excited about summer trips and activities, so I like to post a family calendar on the refrigerator with all of our summer plans and activities. How much is summer going to cost you and your family?

Budgeting 130

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 130

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. Family Camping to Watkins Glen KOA. Restaurants.

Financial Goals 113

Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Our 2019 Financial Goal. Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. We can now move on to other financial goals. 1st Update in June 2014. 2018 Update.

Debt 100

Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

Designate a Family Office Manager. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances. But I also want to be the Family Office Manager (FOM). The Family Office Manager might track spending, reconcile and manage the accounts, pay the bills on time, and update the Family Balance Sheet. In my house, it's me.

Money 225

Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 17, 2018

Here’s a peek at what’s going on with me, my family, and our life. Our kids spent their first week of summer vacation at the beach with their Girl Scouts troop. The restaurant isn’t exactly kid-friendly and we were waiting for the right time to use. This month’s challenge: Create a Financial Vision Board.

Home and Garden 100

Home and Garden Financial Goals Friends And Family Sale Gardening 100

Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 19, 2013

But have you thought about helping your kids come up with their own resolutions? This can be a positive and motivational experience to help them focus on new beginnings and setting goals. Here are a few ideas for setting New Year’s Resolutions with kids: 1. Are your kids old enough for an allowance? All rights reserved.

Kids 85

Kids Goals Kids and Family New Year's 85

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. 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. This Week in the Kitchen: Our week nights have gotten so hectic with my kids having different practice times. Tuesday: Taco Tuesday!!

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Tacos 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. 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. As soon as the kids walk in the door after school, we are off and running. Dinner #2 is our actual family dinner.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 25, 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. My mother hosted her side of the family. Saturday: I am roasting a turkey for my family, mostly for the leftovers, but also so the 4 of us can sit down as a family for a big meal.

Frugal 100

Frugal Fridays Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). I decided to be productive in those early morning hours and I updated our Family Balance Sheet and that’s when I realized why I was so antsy. However, I’m still in love with Instagram and I just started a profile for Family Balance Sheet. We knocked this out of the park.

Financial Goals 130

Financial Goals Goals 2020 2019 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

In Silver Spoon Kids - How Successful Parents Raise Responsible Children by Eileen Gallo, P.H.D. family stories about money. what kind of emotional issues you have with money and what kind of financial education you received. family stories about money. Set your financial goals. And Jon Gallo, J.D,

Financial Goals 222

Financial Goals Goals Money Real Estate 222

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Meatloaf was always a dish I made on the weekends when I had more time, but this was pretty easy and my family loved it. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

Refresh your memory with what you were thinking at the beginning of the year and review your yearly financial goals. You’re now in the trenches of the new year, do those goals still make sense? When reviewing your goals, did you use the S.M.A.R.T. Update (or create) your Family Balance Sheet. M – measurable.

Finance 100

Finance Cleaning Financial Goals Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2013

Our weekends are filled with leisure and required activities – from cleaning house, mowing lawns, running kids to ball games and more. If you can take a few minutes out once in a while on the weekend to perform just four financial activities, your financial world could change. Are your goals meshed with theirs?

Activism 229

Activism Goals Kids and Family Finance 229

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. My husband and kids will be on their own and most likely go out for dinner. What did you make this week that your family enjoyed?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. 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. Also, my family has not been wowed by the recipes so far. Did you try a new dish this week that your family enjoyed?

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. 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. for dessert, and the rest were packed in my kids’ lunches. I also baked Apple Crumb Pots (just 5 ingredients!) We ate leftovers.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. What We Ate this Week: I make an effort each week to serve my family delicious food but still stick to the budget. This month at Family Budgeters Unite! , Surprised my family with Apple Crumb Pots for dessert. Our mission: Live WELL On LESS Money.

Frugal 100

Frugal Freezers Friends And Family Sale Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2018

Time is a commodity that you don’t get back, and I need to make the most of it while my kids are still young and at home. I can loaf on the couch when they leave the nest, but for now I need to focus on my family, my health, and my time. These are just my personal goals. My motivation: Focus on family time and needs.

Goals 100

Goals 2018 Motivation Kids and Family 100

Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Here, let me show you: Say, for example, that your family is used to a certain high-end brand of cereal, but your analysis has shown that it’s too expensive and should be part of the things you cut out of your monthly budget to shore up that 20%. Yet, your kids simply can’t stand the store brands. So, what do you do?

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Saving Bills 52

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

At that time, our kids were 8 & 6, and now they’re both teenagers and wrapping up ninth & seventh grades. We celebrated both occasions with a family cruise that we paid for with cash. Once Non-Mortgage Debts are paid, cash flow a FAMILY TRIP TO DISNEY. Cash flow a FAMILY TRIP TO HAWAII. DONE November 2019.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. He now works as an architect, and I do some freelance from home now that we have kids. Luckily, even without misguided financial beliefs, we did pay off a significant portion of our debt before having kids. What are your financial goals now? She writes at Growing Slower.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. Amanda currently homeschools their three kids. We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money. So we needed to find a balance between taking care of the kids and the house. What are your financial goals now?

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

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. We're not telling the kids about it until we actually get on the plane, so I won't have to worry about hearing, "how many more days.". So, we're Saving for Disney! We're utterly clueless.

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Disney Disney World Financial Goals Vacation 157

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. Saturday: I’m hosting a dinner party for extended family to celebrate the numerous November birthdays. I think they are well made and my kids find them to be very warm.

Frugal 100

Frugal Fridays Ebates Credit Cards 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Our main financial goal in 2015 is to pay down our non-mortgage debt. When our kids were young I signed up for Upromise to earn money through their coupon program. My hope is to have it all paid off by the end of 2016 and to do so we need to get creative and resourceful. Where can we find extra money?

Debt 100

Debt January Money Financial Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. In practice, that could mean living somewhere you can walk to work if your car breaks down until you can save up the the money to repair it, telling your kid they have to pay for their own cell phone if they want to keep it (this is not a bad thing you know!), What are your financial goals now?

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2014

My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. Get the family involved. Ask your family for suggestions. Refer to your family’s activity calendar.

Meals 186

Meals Simple Menu Planning Menu Plans 186

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 1, 2011

What new ideas, projects or goals have sprung up over the last 6 months that need to added to your list? Have you created and updated your Family Balance Sheet? This will help you track your financial goals. One of my goals this year is to run a half-marathon. It was a clear, specific goal.

July 124

July Goals Financial Goals Kids and Family 124

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. I can, however, help you with the plan. There’s just no way around it.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards 52