Of course you can! Get ready to learn how in my Earning on Etsy series! When I first heard about Etsy back in 2007, the entrepreneur and the crafter in me got curious. I wasn’t sure if I could make money. I didn’t have a business plan or goals. I wanted to try it, […]
Should you take loans from family members to get out of debt?
As family members see you struggling with debt, they may want to help. Perhaps they have been in your shoes and know what you are going through. Maybe they are just generous and want to contribute. Is accepting loans from family members a good idea? It depends on the person. And the family. Let’s Look […]
How Health Insurance Under the ACA Affects Our Debt Repayment
Hi. This is Mr. SixFiguresUnder. Because today’s topic is one that I like more than Stephanie, she has graciously allowed me to handle it. The topic: health insurance. We get frequent comments and questions from readers on our budget items. Several people have asked about our health insurance and if/how it has changed under Obamacare […]
The Fine Line of Patience in Paying Off Debt
Patience is a virtue we can all improve on, but having too much patience can be bad for those of us who are in debt. At the same time, having too little patience will make you crazy with anxiety and stress. When it comes to debt, do you have too much patience or not enough? […]
January 2014– Debt Repayment Progress Report
Debt Repayment Our debt payment was pretty darn pathetic this month at $400. January and February will both have low debt payoffs, but then in March we should be back in the fight. We are changing the way we budget to deal better with credit cards and income. I’ll explain more about it soon. I’m […]
Canning Homemade Applesauce
Homemade unsweetened applesauce is great for your diet and your budget. As in all homemade food and home-canned produce, it is comforting it know exactly what is in your food. When you can preserve your own produce or produce that you buy at rock-bottom prices, you can save money in your food budget. In our […]
Celebrating Your Success: A Debt Discussion
If you’ve been reading Six Figures Under lately, you know that we recently passed an exciting milestone. We got our debt under six figures! Do you want to know what we did to celebrate? Nothing. Is that lame? We smiled and were happy with our progress, but we didn’t do anything. We didn’t spend any […]
Eating Healthy and Saving Money with Green Smoothies
I have always been a picky eater, especially when it comes to vegetables. Now that I am a grown-up, I can handle eating vegetables when they are cooked (and smothered in butter, cheese or brown sugar), but I have a hard time eating veggies raw. Unfortunately, my kids are following my bad example. Years ago, […]
3 Subtle Ways Going Without TV Will Save You Money
If you are planning to decrease your spending in the new year, whether to help pay off debt or to save for the future, cutting out cable is a great way to save money. The money that you save on a monthly expense like cable adds up quickly. In addition to the huge chunk of […]
Accountability: A Debt Discussion
Welcome to another Wednesday Debt Discussion! If you’re new around here, you might want to take a peek at what we’ve been discussing lately. Now that we’ve decided to be open about debt, made sure we aren’t adding to our debt, set a debt-free date along with some smaller goals, budgeted and made sacrifices to help us achieve […]
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