Comments on: Simple Family Budget Spreadsheet http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/ Debt Credit & Personal Finance | Bible Help Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:08:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Frank Leehttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-10069 Frank Lee Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:08:59 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-10069 I agree with Chris. The sevrice is wonderful and the savings are nice, too. It's amazing that people still sign contracts to use a phone. No contract and big savings. Love my Net10 phone!! I agree with Chris. The sevrice is wonderful and the savings are nice, too. It’s amazing that people still sign contracts to use a phone. No contract and big savings. Love my Net10 phone!!

]]> By: Cash Envelopes without Cash or Envelopes | PerkStreet Financial Bloghttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-9489 Cash Envelopes without Cash or Envelopes | PerkStreet Financial Blog Wed, 12 May 2010 15:33:42 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-9489 [...] with the concept using a cash envelope system to establish category spending limits for your family budget. Perhaps you wouldn’t mind using cash envelopes, but don’t particularly care to be [...] [...] with the concept using a cash envelope system to establish category spending limits for your family budget. Perhaps you wouldn’t mind using cash envelopes, but don’t particularly care to be [...]

]]> By: Start Living on One Income!http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-9377 Start Living on One Income! Thu, 06 May 2010 20:03:18 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-9377 [...] of living on one income sound appealing?  So what are we waiting for?  Let’s start tweaking our budget so we can live on one income and reaping some of these benefits!Do you (or can you) live on one [...] [...] of living on one income sound appealing?  So what are we waiting for?  Let’s start tweaking our budget so we can live on one income and reaping some of these benefits!Do you (or can you) live on one [...]

]]> By: Debt Plan – Facing Bankruptcy & Foreclosurehttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-9296 Debt Plan – Facing Bankruptcy & Foreclosure Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:10:24 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-9296 [...] situation.Create a Written BudgetThis MUST be your first step, your budget is your map.  Without a written budget, it is impossible to know what you have or where you are going.  This is especially crucial [...] [...] situation.Create a Written BudgetThis MUST be your first step, your budget is your map.  Without a written budget, it is impossible to know what you have or where you are going.  This is especially crucial [...]

]]> By: » Don’t Take a Vacation From Your Budgethttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-9210 » Don’t Take a Vacation From Your Budget Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:01:17 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-9210 [...] helped me a lot. In fact, I was a bit out of sorts financially until I took the time to open our budget spreadsheet, review the numbers, and renew my passion for our spending [...] [...] helped me a lot. In fact, I was a bit out of sorts financially until I took the time to open our budget spreadsheet, review the numbers, and renew my passion for our spending [...]

]]> By: Chris Chasehttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-9138 Chris Chase Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:08:06 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-9138 Great post!I've been looking for ways to economize and when my cell contract was up, I got a Net10 phone. I pay 10¢ a minute and 3¢ for texts. It's a terrific value and there's no contract or overages.Highly recommended! Great post!

I’ve been looking for ways to economize and when my cell contract was up, I got a Net10 phone. I pay 10¢ a minute and 3¢ for texts. It’s a terrific value and there’s no contract or overages.

Highly recommended!

]]> By: PFCoach » How To Save Money and Build Your Savingshttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-9107 PFCoach » How To Save Money and Build Your Savings Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:11:32 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-9107 [...] where it went.  I started with a hand written budget, and once I had the hang of it created a simple family budget spreadsheet.  When you form your spending plan make sure you appropriately budget for non-monthly expenses [...] [...] where it went.  I started with a hand written budget, and once I had the hang of it created a simple family budget spreadsheet.  When you form your spending plan make sure you appropriately budget for non-monthly expenses [...]

]]> By: * How To Save Money and Build Your Savingshttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-9005 * How To Save Money and Build Your Savings Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:02:11 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-9005 [...] where it went.  I started with a hand written budget, and once I had the hang of it created a simple family budget spreadsheet.  When you form your spending plan make sure you appropriately budget for non-monthly expenses [...] [...] where it went.  I started with a hand written budget, and once I had the hang of it created a simple family budget spreadsheet.  When you form your spending plan make sure you appropriately budget for non-monthly expenses [...]

]]> By: Rosshttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-8833 Ross Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:52:34 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-8833 Hi, thanks for your excellent post. I particularly found your advice to handwrite a budget first prior to using a standard excel or other standard spreadsheet a great value idea. Each of us has very different financial committments & jumping into trying to fill in a standard form may cause one to ommit vital expenditure. Hi, thanks for your excellent post. I particularly found your advice to handwrite a budget first prior to using a standard excel or other standard spreadsheet a great value idea. Each of us has very different financial committments & jumping into trying to fill in a standard form may cause one to ommit vital expenditure.

]]> By: Hope Is Not The Answer To Debthttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-8686 Hope Is Not The Answer To Debt Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:03:21 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-8686 [...] for a free online budgeting tool. If you like Excel spreadsheets check out Debt Free Adventures budgeting sheet. My personal budgeting spreadsheet is extremely simple, I feel it might be too simple for someone [...] [...] for a free online budgeting tool. If you like Excel spreadsheets check out Debt Free Adventures budgeting sheet. My personal budgeting spreadsheet is extremely simple, I feel it might be too simple for someone [...]

]]> By: H Andersonhttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-8458 H Anderson Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:35:52 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-8458 Thanks for this extremely useful spreadsheet. My colleagues at work saw it and got their copies too. Thanks for this extremely useful spreadsheet. My colleagues at work saw it and got their copies too.

]]> By: Matt Jabshttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-8145 Matt Jabs Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:10:14 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-8145 Yeah, for me budgeting software is usually overkill... and I REALLY liked pen & paper, the only reason I switched was for ease calculations & reproduction. Yeah, for me budgeting software is usually overkill… and I REALLY liked pen & paper, the only reason I switched was for ease calculations & reproduction.

]]> By: Matt Jabshttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-8144 Matt Jabs Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:09:02 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-8144 Sounds good, I don't know if it's possible to have too many spreadsheets! :) Sounds good, I don’t know if it’s possible to have too many spreadsheets! :)

]]> By: Matt Jabshttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-8143 Matt Jabs Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:08:04 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-8143 Go mom! You better believe I'm going to check up on you to make <strong>sure</strong> that you are actively using the budget spreadsheet. :) Go mom! You better believe I’m going to check up on you to make sure that you are actively using the budget spreadsheet. :)

]]> By: cyrene bostonhttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-8121 cyrene boston Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:30:47 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-8121 nice post..thanks for the info..i wanna share this site too.. http://familybudgetsblog.com/ feel free to visit.. nice post..thanks for the info..i wanna share this site too..
http://familybudgetsblog.com/
feel free to visit..

]]> By: Patreniahttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-8100 Patrenia Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:16:33 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-8100 Hey Matt, this is great! I also went through the same process (starting with paper and pencil). I switch to using an excel spreadsheet a few years back and have NEVER looked back. I did try a couple of months ago a budgeting software, but for some reason it just didn't work for me. So back to excel I went :-). Hey Matt, this is great! I also went through the same process (starting with paper and pencil). I switch to using an excel spreadsheet a few years back and have NEVER looked back. I did try a couple of months ago a budgeting software, but for some reason it just didn’t work for me. So back to excel I went :-) .

]]> By: Benjaminhttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-8089 Benjamin Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:30:24 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-8089 Hey Matt. Great website, and great looking budget spreadsheet! I've been working on a spreadsheet system of my own and hope to get it post on my blog next week sometime! Keep up the good work fighting the debt! Hey Matt. Great website, and great looking budget spreadsheet! I’ve been working on a spreadsheet system of my own and hope to get it post on my blog next week sometime! Keep up the good work fighting the debt!

]]> By: Momhttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-8088 Mom Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:30:47 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-8088 Thanks Matt, for the spreadsheet! I have been waiting for MONTHS for you to post it! I have a category in my spreadsheet that was in serious danger of being deleted, called "Matt's Inheritance"! :-) Seriously, I think its great! I will get started right away. And, I did use a link from your site the other day to open another ING orange savings. So, thanks for that too! Thanks Matt, for the spreadsheet! I have been waiting for MONTHS for you to post it! I have a category in my spreadsheet that was in serious danger of being deleted, called “Matt’s Inheritance”! :-) Seriously, I think its great! I will get started right away. And, I did use a link from your site the other day to open another ING orange savings. So, thanks for that too!

]]> By: » How Do You Budget? | PT Moneyhttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-8058 » How Do You Budget? | PT Money Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:32:17 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-8058 [...] run on auto pilot. We started with a paper budget for the first few months, then switched to a budget spreadsheet solution for ease of reproduction.” – Matt from Debt Free [...] [...] run on auto pilot. We started with a paper budget for the first few months, then switched to a budget spreadsheet solution for ease of reproduction.” – Matt from Debt Free [...]

]]> By: Debt Free Christmas 2010 | DeliverAwayDebt.comhttp://www.debtfreeadventure.com/budget-spreadsheet-simple-family-solution/#comment-6502 Debt Free Christmas 2010 | DeliverAwayDebt.com Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:14:56 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=3549#comment-6502 [...] over at Debt Free Adventure has designed “A Simple Family Budget Spreadsheet”. It’s a great resource to begin setting up your [...] [...] over at Debt Free Adventure has designed “A Simple Family Budget Spreadsheet”. It’s a great resource to begin setting up your [...]

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