Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Can you fix a repair yourself?
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 25, 2019
I had amassed $70 and thought it was a perfect addition to our Christmas account. In April, we received a small tax refund and I put $100 of our refund into our Christmas Savings account. In May, I made money from a yard sale and put $50 towards our Christmas savings. It was a pretty easy month to find the cash.
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For the Mommas
MAY 22, 2012
The term “sinking fund” was originally a business term used to designate a savings account where a corporation holds funds for the repayment of a debt in order to improve their liquidity. In personal finance, a sinking fund is a savings account that is designated specifically for an irregular expense. Yard Sales.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Can you fix a repair yourself?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 24, 2012
Not only will renovations provide pleasure and function to you, but they could increase the sale value of your home a bit. Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. Garage or estate sales. Related posts: 10 Money Saving Tips for Your Home. The How-To of Savings. Plan ahead. Thrift shops.
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 13, 2014
The total cost for the new tires and the dryer repair was $900. There were months when our sales were HALF of what we would normally bring in. An emergency fund is not a spending account. Create a separate savings account and call it your Emergency Fund. Oh, and it happened all in one week. Absolutely!
The Frugal Girl
MARCH 4, 2024
I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) Even though Alan was an IT professional by trade, his logical mind also understands what makes all kinds of mechanical things work, and he can repair just about everything I break.
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