Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. My husband is a personal chef, so he travels a lot for work and moves around the country to learn new styles of cooking. How much debt did you pay off? How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free? Next summer?

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2011

From composting and saving rain water to using cloth napkins and reusable grocery bags, I have made many changes in my life over the last 20 years. When I was a college sophomore, I didn't even know how to cook scrambled eggs, let alone grow my own food. And I gave up on cloth diapers as soon as my babies started eating solid food.

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Compost Composting College Home and Garden 127

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Who wants to cook after a long day! Try freezer cooking.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Use that gift card combined with sales to buy some new clothes to give to a needy family. While you may feel that you don’t have anything to donate to a charity, you can use free programs such as Swagbucks or Huggies to donate things like clothing, toys and diapers. You can use your Swagbucks for charity in a variety of ways.

Giving 235

Giving Money Swagbucks Donation 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2012

What about holidays, cars, homes, designer clothes, retirement? She got rid of her credit card debt using this.” Bobbi started cooking at home instead of always dining out. Bobbi started cooking at home instead of always dining out. “I I discovered I really love to cook. So, dream big. What would you love to have?

Money 211

Money Debt Debt Free Cooking At Home 211

The Frugal Girl

JUNE 10, 2024

Learning how to cook well has saved us a significant amount of money, and made us healthier. Over the years I’ve become a good home cook. I used to garage sale quite a bit for my kids’ toddler and preschool clothes but as they’ve gotten bigger and pickier I have better luck finding what they’ll wear in their size at the thrift store.

Kids and Family 130

Kids and Family Thrifting Vacation Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more. Try freezer cooking.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I learned how to cook and bake at a very young age, and I’ve always enjoyed kitchen work as both creative pursuit and scientific inquiry. Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The weight of debt can be so heavy mentally in addition to the direct effects of it. Luckily, my little is starting to enjoy some of these activities – like picking the peaches from our tree, grocery shopping, baking/cooking, and gardening and I love spending time with her doing these activities too! Dinner is dinner!

Virginia 185

Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 185

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. The fact that neither one of us likes to cook and neither one of us is particularly good at it might have had something to do with it, too. I enjoy good food even though I don’t like to cook it – maybe especially because I don’t like to cook it.

Green And Frugal 180

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 180

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. What inspired you to get debt free? The inspiration to pay off my debt was watching my grandmother balance her checkbook.

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

Staying out of debt was/is very important to me & miraculously I have succeeded this far, praise God. Similar to many others, we pack snacks & cook on trips. We have several food intolerances/needs so cooking is just mostly easier/cheaper. I usually take laundry pods & wash clothes wherever for less luggage/cost.

Arkansas 182

Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. We didn’t have a clothes dryer.

Thrifty 213

Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I did this yeas ago when I was in debt and it made paying off the debt a reality. Tax Debt Help presents Savers Tax Credit: Get Rewarded for Retirement. Melissa presents How to Get Dinner on the Table Part Three, Freezer Cooking. Miss Thrifty presents How to Save Money with Cloth Nappies.

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Saving Money Money Credit Cards Insurance 232

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! I just moved to the more rural area to enjoy time gardening and cooking with real foods. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free? I was inspired to get debt free for 2 main reasons: 1.

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

This can be as simple as forgoing dinner out sometimes and cooking at home more; taking your lunch from home sometimes instead of always buying it; and the oldie but goodie – giving up one expensive Starbucks coffee a day. Your budget helps you manage your debts, get them paid off and stops you getting in any deeper.

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Simple Finance Budgeting Budget 221