For the Mommas

JANUARY 23, 2013

Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). Paying Off Debt. After taking a look at your holiday shopping credit card bill, you may (unsurprisingly) groan and vow to pay off your debt as quickly as possible. The top 3 financial resolutions?

Monitors 40

Monitors Credit Debt Consumer 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Instead of writing, “I want to pay off debt” or “I don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck”, commit to “I want to pay off $X of credit card debt in 201X and I will stop using credit cards from this point forward.” ” Pay off Debt. Reduce my Grocery Spending.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

So I take the clothing or grocery budget and stretch it as far as I can. How did you celebrate when you became debt free? Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free? To pay off our home early. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. Create a weekly menu, then buy the groceries, and cook dinner every night. For example, if you plan your meals in advance and create a grocery list, you can shop while you’re running your errands. 20 Tips for Frugal Living. Brown bag it to work.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

grocery money we took out cash every pay day. 2 – I also will continue meal planning and buying sales for groceries. you are debt free? When we first started paying off debt we really didn’t have anything to. talked about what went out that day, what was coming up, or if something.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

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. Groceries. ” By planning our meals and grocery list, I am able to maintain our grocery budget and still eat very well.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

We made sure we could afford the monthly payments on a 15 year mortgage, with the mindset that we would pay more each month. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. I talk a lot about this in my post “Top 4 Ways to Pay Off Debt” but they include: 1.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Could I knock $20 off my grocery shopping somehow? In general though, the process of paying off debt has taught me a lot of things, and its a lifestyle I continue to this day. Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free? Could I lower my cell phone plan?

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. You can’t cut back on your rent or mortgage payment, but you can find ways to save money on your groceries. Total your expenses.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133