I’m super late in sharing the details of November’s budget since December’s blogging calendar was filled with the 25 Days of Christmas series. Plus we’ve had a lot going on. Our sweet baby boy was born in the middle of November. The first three week with him were a little rough. We had to go […]
Debt Smash-athon NOVEMBER Progress Report
I’m very late in posting our November Debt Smash-athon progress report this month because I’ve been posting daily with my Frugal Festivities 25 Days of Christmas Cheer on a Budget series. I am so excited to recognize those of you who are working hard and participating in the Debt Smash-athon. You are making amazing progress […]
Debt Smash-athon OCTOBER Progress Report
Now that October is in the books, we have only two months left in our 2019 Debt Smash-athon. I don’t know about each of you, but we still have big things to accomplish before the year is over. We have a stretch goal for where we want to get our mortgage principal by the end […]
Monthly Grocery Shopping– November 2019
November’s grocery haul was a little different than normal. Usually I shop according to what we’re running low on in the fridge and pantry, but this shopping trip included some convenience foods we usually don’t buy. I made an exception since we have a baby that’s due in a week. We still have some homemade […]
Real Family Budget Update– October 2019
October’s budget was a doozie! If you read my last post, you know what I’m talking about. We had $1,000 of unplanned spending thanks to California’s new strategy for fire prevention. For 7 days of the month we were without electricity (and cell phones and internet). Since these Public Safety Power Shutoffs are supposed to be […]
Preparing for a Power Outage– Money-Saving Tips for Public Safety Power Shutoffs
If you live in California, then you probably know all too well what a Public Safety Power Shutoff is. Maybe you’re among the millions that have already experienced one or more power shutoffs in October alone. It’s no secret that these planned power outages are annoying and inconvenient, but if you’re not super careful they […]
Debt Smash-athon SEPTEMBER Progress Report
Great job smashing debt in September! As a group, our numbers were higher than they ever have been! Several of you had some enormous payments toward your debt! Two people sold houses and put the proceeds toward debt. One person started a debt free journey with a hefty sum that had been set aside for […]
The Calculator That Gets You Out of Debt Faster
If you’ve already started on your debt-free journey, then you probably have a target debt-free date in mind. Maybe you’re hoping to pay off your student loans before your 35th birthday or pay off your enormous credit card balance before next Christmas. Your goal date can really motivate you to make sacrifices and do hard […]
Monthly Grocery Shopping– October 2019
We started out the month of October with a pretty standard grocery haul for our family. I plan my grocery shopping a little different than many people. I don’t shop according to specific recipes I plan to cook in a month. We cook our food from scratch using standard ingredients that we keep in our fridge, […]
Real Family Budget Update– September 2019
It has officially been six years since I started sharing our real family budget online. Every month for the past six years I’ve shared our income, spending, saving, and goals. The accountability that comes with this is HUGE. It really has kept us on track to pay off debt and reach our goals over the […]
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