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. We used gift cards on 3 nights, ate leftovers on 1 night, and grilled burgers on the last night. These wristlets were never used. Date night!

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Home and Garden Financial Goals Friends And Family Sale Gardening 100

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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.

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Frugal Fridays Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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MARCH 12, 2015

If your winter was as long and cold as mine, then you’re also looking forward to opening the windows to fresh air and plenty of sunshine. For some reason those open windows awakens our need to spring clean, so take this time to get your financial house in order too. Review your Yearly Goals. method when you wrote them?

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Finance Cleaning Financial Goals Goals 100

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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. Shame on us for dragging our feet on this for too long.

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week in the Kitchen: Our week nights have gotten so hectic with my kids having different practice times.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Tacos 100

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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. Recipe will come soon!

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Financial Goals 100

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. They’re about 30-40% off regular price, depending on the variety. The dinner turned out pretty delicious.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. As soon as the kids walk in the door after school, we are off and running. Dinner #2 is our actual family dinner.

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Budgeting Budget Freezers Kids and Family 100

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APRIL 9, 2021

Our plan gave us clarity and direction, and instead of spreading ourselves too thin and trying to do everything at once, we focused on one step at a time. At that time, our kids were 8 & 6, and now they’re both teenagers and wrapping up ninth & seventh grades. We used Dave Ramsey’s debt snowball method. |

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Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

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JANUARY 5, 2018

Aside from a health concern with one of my daughters , 2017 was a great year, however, I was distracted by non-necessities, so my overall theme for 2018 is to use my time more wisely on the people and things that are important to me. These are just my personal goals. These are just my personal goals. Update financials.

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Goals 2018 Motivation Kids and Family 100

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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.

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Financial Goals Goals 2020 2019 130

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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.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. We live in metro Phoenix, in a 70s tract house that we’ve been gradually re-doing. I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

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JULY 31, 2014

” p 88 Mark Haynes Daniell in Strategy for the Wealthy Family – Seven Principles to Assure Riches to Riches Across Generations. Was it the time you were able to save up and pay for something, or the time the re-possessor came around and took that car back? Set new financial goals for yourself. Free money!

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Debt College Student Money 167

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

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. We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). But when you’re trying to save money, cut out this costly expense.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. We’re typical Canadians that spend most of our free time in the fall and winter months inside arenas. Jeff plays hockey and badminton and we take turns running the kids to their figure skating lessons. We used (and currently still follow) Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. Hi, We’re the Gann Fam! He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

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JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Tell us about you and your family. One thing that is really important to us is serving. A life goal of ours is. to be able to go on a family missions trip. 2 – Used a cash budget.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

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JULY 13, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. We have a family of 4. Farrah also has a kids t-shirt line that she runs out of the house called Lovely Littles Shop. We love to shoot photos and videos and focus on family and a healthy marriage. Then we re-took the class and never looked back. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

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JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. This side hustle income was mainly used for the fun stuff, such as camping, home renovations & repairs, and needs for our kids. We’re STILL here! We stopped retirement contributions.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

We started using it in January 2017 and I wrote all about it, so I won’t rehash it all here. If you’re unfamiliar with the health cost sharing concept, we were too! Medi-Share can be used as a substitute to satisfy the federal mandate requiring “applicable individuals” to maintain “minimum essential insurance coverage”.

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Health Insurance Insurance 2017 Bills 113

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APRIL 12, 2016

I am used to moving a lot! I am the oldest of seven kids (yes, we all have the same parents – I get asked that quite a bit!). In my spare time, I love hanging out with family and friends, running (I have completed three half marathons) and singing in my church choir. Not using debt helps create the connection.

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

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JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. Of course, the British climate isn’t always kind, but I’m pleased to say the weather recently has been glorious and I’ve been making full use of it!

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. Use this to develop a budget & determine where you will cut back. (If I was spending the same on groceries as my mortgage because we’re grain free sugar free & there were way too many quick stops at the store on the way home, while hungry). Welcome to Debt Free Stories.

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. We ended up using my remaining collage savings to pay that off. We did follow Dave Ramsey’s plan – we’re still following it as we save for the future. We took his Financial Peace course once before we were married and twice afterwards…and now Barry teaches it.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100