Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 21, 2014

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. 3 Tips for Spending Plan Success. Do NOT use the cash for other things–just the categories that you’ve earmarked.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 11, 2014

Take a look at your financial goals, and create sub accounts that allow you to focus on these different objectives. If you want to have $2,000 in your car maintenance fun, set up a sub account that allows you to save for that specific goal. Money Tips' Chances are that you are saving for different purposes.

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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. You can use stocks and bonds to build wealth for your family and achieve a much more balanced investment strategy that nicely aligns with all your financial goals. I would know.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Unfortunately, setting goals effectively can trip you up. Whether you are setting goals for the new year, or whether you just want to continue to improve yourself, here are 6 tips for setting better goals: Choose Something That Matters. Your first step when setting a goal is to choose something that matters.

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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. Here are just helpful tips to get you on your way to better money management. When it comes to our money issues, we all have our own unique blend of ‘stuff’ tripping us up. Money Tips' Define Your Weak Spots.

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

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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. 11 Simple Tips for Easier Meal Planning: 1. I keep it simple with pen and paper by using a menu/grocery list clip board. Ready to meal plan? Let’s get started!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

The other is to find out what your ‘money personality’ is by rating your money use, acquisition and management tenancies as one of three states: Acquisition: Avoidant Secure Insatiable. Use: Miser Secure Compulsive overspender. Set your financial goals. Then tell each other your stories.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

What innate abilities can be put to use to help you start the path to wealth? Set your financial goals together and you both will be more likely to stick to them. Weigh each decision against your financial goals. Consider not only the financial aspects, but the life enjoyment aspects as well. Money Tips'

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals. I STILL use our spreadsheet today. We are working towards some pretty big financial goals and we’ve hit quite a few already. 5 Tips to Stop Fighting about Money in your Marriage.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2011

Do you have items in your house that you never use? 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. Lastly, set some financial goals. Related posts: 5 Products That You Should Avoid Using.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 22, 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. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 11, 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. It’s is FREE, super easy to use, and a way to earn cash back on your online Christmas shopping. Please share your tips in the comments. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2014

We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. We use the gym, so we’ve never felt like it was a waste of money. For my system, read my 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. But one thing we didn’t want to do was feel like we were living a life of “lack” or sacrifice. Gym Membership.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

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. I cooked it in my Instant Pot (look for the directions on Monday 10/23/17), and used the meat for Tuesday night’s dinner. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2017

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. Wednesday: I used the Instant Pot to make meatloaf and mashed potatoes. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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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. method when you wrote them? Are they: S – specific.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 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 used the meat for Sunday and Monday’s dinners and froze the rest in 2 cup portions. I made a double batch of my enchilada sauce , using one of the containers of stock (I froze the other.)

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 2, 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. What We Ate this Week: Sunday: Using leftover turkey & gravy, I made Turkey & Waffles , steamed vegetable. I started using a really cool Savory Cooking app on my iPad.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

My new mission was to manage our money to make sure we used it wisely and stretched it as far as possible. 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. Has it been smooth sailing?

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 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. Mine is an 8 quart and takes up a lot of space on my kitchen counter and I don’t have a lot of cabinet space to store it when it’s not in use. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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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. It’s been a fun outing, but my husband and I discussed it and this year, we will be using the artificial tree that is in our attic. I use Ebates on almost every purchase I buy online.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 28, 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. How We Saved this Week: All of the meat that I used this week for my menu was from the markdown section of the grocery store. Read: 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat .

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

My Excel spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals. I STILL use our spreadsheet today. You could also use a recent appraisal. Net worth is used often in regards to wealthy families, but honestly, it’s a formula everyone should embrace.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 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. My grandmother taught me this money saving tip years ago and I now only buy the seconds. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It goes: 50% of your salary should go to your expenses and needs 30% should go towards what you want (a new car, a vacation, and all that) 20% should go towards your savings plan So, using this rule, 20% of everything you earn should go toward savings. Pro Tip: Take the money you would have spent on that item and squirrel it away.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Used properly, it can help you build your dream home and reach your financial goals. Used irresponsibly, and like any tool, it can smash your fingers something fierce. Using a peer loan to pay off high-interest credit cards does not mean you can run out shopping and max out your cards again. Money Tips'

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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. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Here are are five reasons why budgeting for your family is important: A thorough financial analysis helps you…. achieve financial targets. How to Conduct a Financial Analysis. Here are some tips to conduct an effective family financial analysis. Rather, you must use this formula: INCOME–SAVINGS = EXPENSES.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

I mastered the use of excel spreadsheets while monitoring every expense, I opened my first retirement account and bought my first shares of stock while feverishly reading through Investing for Dummies , I began checking all of my accounts, every day to ensure that any and all charges were correct and accounted for… and I loved it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 11, 2013

Before you get caught up in trying to throw and over the top party, check out Mr.CBB’s tips to spend less and have a kid’s birthday parties on a budget at Canadian Budget Binder. Are you struggling to find motivation with your financial goals? Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2013

As the family grows used to these short financial discussions, you could move them along into longer ones, eventually turning them into a family meeting. Knowing where you stand is vital to making progress towards your goal. “If If it isn’t measured, it isn’t managed” is a quote we often used while managing projects.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

I’d estimate that it’s the recipe 80% of Americans use, because it’s the one on the back of the Toll House chocolate chip bag. Yet for a few years I made the Toll House recipe, because that’s what everyone I talked to was using for a recipe. Once your financial goals and costs are set, now you add in your income and expenses.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Here are some of my tips on how to get and stay on the same money track as your spouse. Miss T wrote about this, in 7 Tips for Marital Money Bliss saying: “I know when my hubby and I started seriously dating, we sat down and talked about money and our management styles. If All Else Fails, Get Financial Therapy!

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 18, 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. Our home also has electric baseboard heaters, but they are inefficient and quite costly, so we don’t use them. I use Ebates on almost every purchase I buy online. It’s awesome!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

Surviving a negative experience and enduring through or perhaps even overcoming it shows us that we are made of more than we ever dreamed, that we can do and be more than we thought. But how can you learn to use those negative experiences, and teach your children to do so as well to benefit your financial health? Money Tips'

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

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. No, although we inadvertently used the debt snowball method without having heard of it. During that time, the doorknob to the door we used most often to enter our house broke.

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