We already share exactly what we earn and spend in every category of our family budget. Now we’re also sharing details for our Airbnb rental. You only see the net income from Airbnb in our monthly budget updates, and if you’re thinking about hosting with Airbnb (or have no plans to ever host, but are […]
Debt Smash-athon FEBRUARY Progress Report
January was fabulous, but February was EVEN better! As a group we are making some serious progress on getting out of debt and improving our finances! I am so impressed! Big numbers are great, but what’s so much MORE impressive to me is the sacrifice and hard work that those numbers represent. THAT is what […]
$300 Monthly Grocery Shopping After a No-Spend Month– March 2019
After having a no-spend month with a pantry challenge in February, we were eager to do our March grocery shopping, so eager that I even went on a Saturday. We went to Winco, Sam’s Club, and Sprouts and spent nearly $300. We will grab a few things later in the month (I just got 6 […]
Real Family Budget Update– February 2019
If you’ve seen my last couple of posts, you know that February’s no-spend challenge didn’t go exactly as planned, but we made it to the other side. I shared the story last week (here and here) and now I’ll go into all of the numbers. But first, here’s your reminder to quickly fill out your […]
What I Learned from a No-Spend Month– What Worked and What Didn’t
We just finished up No-Spend February! While not everything went as planned, we’re still counting it as a success. Even with the unplanned spending, we still made some great strides that will show up even beyond our February budget update. Now that it’s over, I want to evaluate what worked well and where we struggled. […]
When You have to SPEND in a NO-Spend Month
We don’t call it a No-Spend Challenge for nothing! If it were easy, it wouldn’t be a challenge, right? At the beginning of February, we set a goal to not spend anything on eating out, household goods, entertainment, trips, or any other unnecessary spending. In addition, we decided to make our no-spend month a pantry […]
Debt Smash-athon JANUARY Progress Report
Way to go Debt Smashers! What an amazing month! I was so impressed by all the hard work you put toward paying off debt in January! I absolutely loved reading through all of your progress reports. You are up against some big challenges, but you’re making great progress. For those who are new here, in […]
Is a No-Spend Month Actually Worth It?
A no-spend month saves money in more ways than you probably realize. A no-spend month also has a positive overall impact on your future finances. If you think that a no-spend month will just make you spend more later, then you need to read this. I got an overwhelming reaction when I shared our No-Spend […]
Real Family Budget Update– January 2019
We had a great budget month to start the new year out. We didn’t have any huge expenses and we kept our spending under control. As always, in this transparent budget update I’ll share with you exactly how much we earned, spent, and saved in January. We made some serious and surprising progress toward our […]
How to Save with a No-Spend Month
Are you going strong in your financial goals? Want to keep up the momentum? Or maybe January was a struggle and you want to reset and start over. Either way, a no-spend month could be great for you! Let me tell you what’s involved. It’s not as scary or as hard as it sounds. Why […]
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