Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

My husband and I were graduate students with loans and credit card debt, and we were certain that a higher income would solve all of our problems. Now, all of a sudden, we had enough money that we could try nicer restaurants. We both like to eat out. However, this isn’t always the case. We make plenty!”

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San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

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 large tax bill. Some items are fixed and are recurring each month, but other things are variable (change month to month) such as groceries, heating/cooling, clothing, restaurants. Total your expenses.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

And this is just on a mortgage, not including any credit card or student loan debt. I LOVE dining out, so this is what allowed us to enjoy that, but not spend a lot of money. We still use coupons 75% of the time we dine out. It’s now hard to spend full price at a restaurant when we rarely ever have.

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