Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Eating Out. Use coupons, children eat free specials, and discounted restaurant gift certificates to save on meals. Look at the pattern of how money was spent in prior months eating out. If eating out two to three times a week costs the family one hundred dollars, become ruthless at reducing that amount in half.

College 100

College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. We also listed to The Dave Ramsey Show every day for daily motivation while we worked the baby steps. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. We completely started over. We sold EVERYTHING!

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

This could be your rent/mortgage, utilities, loan payments, anything that has a due date. Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. Sample Budget Calendar. For informational purposes only. They will be helpful.

Budget 133

Budget Budgeting Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

At the time we were renting an office space in a strip mall, but when we discovered a foreclosure in our town that seemed like a great idea on paper, we jumped at the chance. We dramatically reduced our spending by cutting our cable TV and landline , shopping thrifty, eating out less often , and lowering our grocery bill.

Debt 100

Debt 2017 Student 2016 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

Everyone had unique motivation for working towards debt freedom: Jackie and her husband were sick of the stress that goes along with money issues. She offered to do people’s taxes, or get their bookkeeping organized in exchange for a discount on her rent, or car repairs. Eating out daily will add up.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100