Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Decide here and now what your goals are and write them down. Who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? To pay off our home early.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

Something happens mentally when you WRITE down your goals and plans for execution. Listed below is our original debt freedom plan that we wrote back in 2013. 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. |

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2012

I know we are half way through January, and many of you may already be giving up on your New Year’s Resolutions, but I wanted to encourage you to keep reaching for those goals you set. Pay off Debt? The truth is that it is easy to start goals, and much more challenging to follow through. Lose Weight? Measurable.

Goals 55

Goals Pay Off Debt January Gardening 55

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

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. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Jeff plays hockey and badminton and we take turns running the kids to their figure skating lessons. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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. Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. If we put our mind and actions to reaching a goal then we will complete it. My kids are going to know about money as a fetus.

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

Louis neighborhood is within walking distance to the zoo and a couple of parks, so I enjoy walking with the kids each day to let them run off some energy and I get a little workout in too. We have been given money ourselves during our process of paying off debt and try to remain grateful and giving.

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

I know there are many reasons for the dire savings rates: kids, household projects, kids, pets, kids, caring for an aging parent, kids, medical issues, and kids. I hear people say, “how am I supposed to save for retirement AND raise my kids, save for their college, AND still enjoy the present moment?

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

A life goal of ours is. Pay your debt as soon as you’re paid so you don’t spend it. haha Kidding. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? during the time you were working on your debt? you are debt free? What are your financial goals now? with my youth group.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. I knew I was going to be a stay at home mom when we had kids and since we were both teachers, we simply could not afford for me to stay home, unless we got rid of something big in our budget. Was there a particular event?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

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. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. But at the beginning of our journey to pay off the debt, I was listening to Dave Ramsey on the radio. .”

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

To take the kids to the movies on the weekend. In general though, the process of paying off debt has taught me a lot of things, and its a lifestyle I continue to this day. Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free? What are your financial goals now?

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 25, 2011

Reaching your financial independence requires the persistent setting and realization of many small goals, a lot of intermediate goals and an overall end goal. Getting there is not just about executing a debt reduction plan or earning passive income. I know from personal experience, you can get where you want to be.

Debt 172

Debt College Goals Life Insurance 172

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I am the oldest of seven kids (yes, we all have the same parents – I get asked that quite a bit!). 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. I was born in West Palm Beach, FL.

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? We both were on board with the debt-free goal. I’m not sure who was the first to suggest paying off the house. We quit when we were paying off debt. Hahahahaha!

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100