Budgeting Eating Out Groceries Pay Off Debt 
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 20, 2017
When we added my grad school loans to our other debts and our regular. strict budget. We cut out all of our nonessential spending, what little. towards our debt. Little by little, we paid off each loan before moving. towards debt. We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 16, 2015
Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. We cut our lifestyle to nothing and threw all that extra money at the debt. To pay off our home early.
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For the Mommas
JULY 24, 2016
You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. The average person spends over $2,000 a year on eating out. Create a weekly menu, then buy the groceries, and cook dinner every night.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 8, 2018
During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan. Create a budget calendar.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 22, 2020
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. SMALL changes add up to BIG results: With our home, auto, and medical expenses low, we nickel and dimed the rest of our budget and found some extra funds each month to send to our debts.
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
JUNE 2, 2016
That meant no vacations, no new clothes, no eating out, nothing. This immediately let me slash a huge amount off my monthly spending – though of course it wasn’t much fun at the time! Debt Negotiation – I started to wonder whether the money I owed was “fixed” or not. Are those jeans worth it?
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