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We budget for groceries and our electric bill. But how often to we budget for life? Oh and life happens. A lot of life happens. And sometimes all at once.
Last week we had a big batch of life thrown right at us. When I took Isaac to his 2-year check up a few weeks ago the doctor heard what he thought was a small heart murmur. He ordered an echocardiogram just to double check.
Before we go any further, everything turned out fine. Isaac does not have a murmur.
Read MoreThere are certain expenses you cannot plan for, an unexpected death, a debilitating illness, a car crash. But there are some expenses you can prepare for.
You know eventually you will need a new car.
You know that your home will need a new bathtub, new fridge or (in what we're dealing with right now) a new roof.
That is why you need a sinking fund.
Read MoreThere are certain expenses you cannot plan for, an unexpected death, a debilitating illness, a car crash. But there are some expenses you can prepare for.
You know eventually you will need a new car.
You know that your home will need a new bathtub, new fridge or (in what we're dealing with right now) a new roof.
That is why you need a sinking fund.
Read MoreNope. I don't make my own laundry detergent. Or my own bread. Every now and then I might make my own tortillas because they taste amazing, not because they save me money.
Here is my opinion. Sometimes things save you a lot of money, but that doesn't mean that provide you a good value.
Read MoreWe live in the time of instant gratification. If you want something you can usually access it immediately or within a couple of days of deciding you need it.
Deciding to rid yourself of the desire for instant gratification is a huge part of getting out of debt. But it will also be a key factor in the process of living on less than you make.
Read MoreOh look! Another blogger writing about meal planning. Zzzzzzz....
No. Today I am going to talk about combatting the sky rocketing price of groceries by following a few simple meal planning strategies.
Read MoreI have noticed a trend among my frugal living fiends. It's a common theme that I think ties us all together. It is the side hustle.
Read MoreLet's be 100 percent truthful here. The word budget doesn't exactly conjure up warm and sunny thoughts. It sounds boring. There, I said it. It just sounds boring.
I think the idea of living on a restrictive budget that is going to limit fun just makes people NOT do it. But actually a budget is freeing.
First you have to get started. It doesn't have to be a complicated process.
Grab a piece of paper a calculator and a pencil.
Read MoreLast week I got a heart-breaking email from a reader:
We are behind on everything. We are drowning in debt and our monthly expenses seem to be going up. I really don't know how much longer we can make it. Help!
Read MoreYesterday we kicked off "30 Days to Get Started." This week we are focusing on getting out of debt. Yesterday we discussed facing your debt number head on.
If you followed yesterday's lesson and you sat down and wrote out every piece of debt you had, that number might be a little overwhelming.
Today we are going to talk about tracking where your everyday dollars are going.
Having a list of where your money is going, of where your spending your hard earned cash, is like a black and white picture of your priorities.
Read MoreFrugal Debt Free Life is a blog for those looking to get out of debt, stay out of debt, save money and live a more simplistic life style.
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