Budgeting Definition Eating Out Pay Off Debt 
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. Daniel cut some of his business expenses by cutting out a monthly fee for a co-working space and cutting out monthly charges for services he didn’t need anymore.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 5, 2015
My husband has always been the one who has felt the full weight of our debt. 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. Was there a particular event? That was fun!
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Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 22, 2020
I don’t make a lot of income on this blog, and it has definitely decreased recently as I’ve reduced my hours spent blogging. Home and auto expenses are two big budget categories and by keeping these expenses low, we were able to put more aside to our debts. We stopped paying for our gym membership. .
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 27, 2015
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. Extra money from budgeting wisely and spending less (specific tips below).
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 12, 2016
I read it in two days and I was sold on the idea of being debt free. Share the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Simply doing a budget. I also cashed out some company stock (about $800) I had purchased through our employee purchase program. Thank you, Jessica, for sharing your Debt Free Story.
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