Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 24, 2021

They can cause a panic, especially when just one bill is into the four figures, like our property taxes or auto insurance! Our home owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, there have been years where we also owed the Federal government.

Bills 130

Bills Budgeting Budget Emergency Fund 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

On top of our normal day to day expenses, the new property taxes were due, we had more ownership expenses than we realized, and we had a family to feed. At my age, my parents had 20 years of kid-free living ahead of them to focus on their own career goals and to save for their retirement.

Goals 100

Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Now I wish those dollars had gone into our savings accounts. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Had we not fallen in love with the locale, it wouldn’t have mattered how low the taxes were, but fall in love we did. Alan doesn’t share that regret.

Green And Frugal 180

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 180