One month down for 2019. How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. For the first time in 9 months, we made an extra payment to our last remaining non-mortgage loan. It was a great feeling to make […]
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Do you feel like you have more month than money? Do you look at your bank account and wonder, “where did all the money go?” We’ve been there too. Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a […]
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On Facebook? I started a closed Facebook group, Family Budgeters Unite! I envision the group to be a place to find and share tips, motivation, encouragement, and inspiration about family finances and budgeting. We’ll talk about what works for us and doesn’t work for us when it comes to saving and budgeting our money. I have […]
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Have you started to think about 2019? Is improving your finances in the New Year one of your goals? You‘re not alone! Saving more money is one of the top resolutions that people make…after getting in shape and eating healthier. My mission has always been to help families build a strong finanical plan, gain confidence […]
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October is a big month for me. I met my husband in October. We married in October. Family Balance Sheet, the website, turns 9 in October 2017, but Family Balance Sheet, the spreadsheet, turns 14. Back in October 2003, I left a corporate career as a department store buyer with a nice reliable paycheck and benefits–including […]
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Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? They seem to be everywhere on Facebook, blogs, radio shows, and websites. They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable […]
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Are you ready to crush debt this year? We’re are working super hard to pay off the last loan of our non-mortgage debt. Back in 2013, we were saddled with business and student loans, and I just couldn’t imagine making the monthly payments for the full term of the loans. So I concocted an idea to […]
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Emergencies happen when you least expect it. Just last week, my husband sent me a short text, “truck $700.” My stomach sank. He took the truck to our mechanic because a light came on on the dashboard. We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. But the […]
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A few years ago, our van needed four new tires to pass inspection. In the same week, I woke up one morning to an icy cold shower and the discovery that our hot water heater was broken beyond repair. The total cost of the replacements was $1000. Have you had weeks like that? Where […]
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Need to cut your spending? We did too and these categories were the easiest to cut without feeling too much pain. The 5 Easiest Budget Categories to Reduce 1. Groceries According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a family of 4 spends up to $1284 a month on food at home. That is […]
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