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Create a Personal Escrow Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

Do you go into panic mode when your car insurance bill arrives? Our homeowners insurance and property taxes are not tied in with our mortgage so we receive those bills and are responsible for paying them instead of the bank that owns the mortgage. Please refer back to the original post for a complete list of daily assignments.

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6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To

For the Mommas

If you have a bank account that enables you to track your transactions, now would be a good time to get that out in front of you so this figure is as accurate as possible. This is where having a savings account comes in handy. If possible, analyze at least the past 3 months. Telephone/cell phone.