![]() ![]() We personally try to keep our weekly budget under $40 (which totals at about $160 a month), and eat really well, including meat at every meal.Ī pet peeve of mine is talking to someone holding an iPhone in their hand, while they tell me how broke they are. Through our Grocery Budget Solution eCourse, you can learn to keep your grocery expenses super low, while eating high quality food. I can hardly stand it!) I joked to Gabriel just yesterday that we’ll have so much money after we quit paying rent, we won’t know what to do about it! (something tells me that’s not going to be a problem though…)Ĭheck out the $20 grocery budget for some ideas, and get creative about how you can get your own budget lower. Our own situation is such that we are within a month or two of not having to pay rent anymore at all, because we compromised location and ideal housing, in order to live rent and debt free on the farm. You’ll likely end up in a smaller house, and it may not be in the ideal location, but it’s possible, and if it allows you to get a savings account going, and ultimately, make more money with a side hustle, it’s worth it. You get to tell your money where to go every month, no matter how much money that may be. You decide whether the money you make is enough. You are the person who, as a family friend used to say, sets your poverty line. I personally believe in living below your means 100% percent of the time. What if you only have $2,000 (or less) take home pay every month, and you’re uncomfortable spending every dime? In other words, you have to get creative for your needs. ![]() You may have to move into a less than ideal house to stay out of debt (an $800/month house is likely already pretty small or in a non-ideal area). For instance, you may have to decide between cell phones + entertainment, and insurance. On a two-thousand dollar budget, you can’t have everything. ![]() Like homeowner’s insurance, school supplies, etc. There are a lot of things not included on this budget. But until you make that money, drive an old car. If new cars are something you really love, use that as incentive to find a way to make more money. I’ll admit that as my car turned 12 this year, and it’s approaching 200,000 miles on the odometer, I’m beginning to think about replacing it before it starts showing it’s age (but it’s really been such a good car! *knocks on wood*).īut the truth is, we don’t need showroom quality cars to get us where we’re going. If you only have two thousand coming in every month and you have a car payment, you need to sell your car and pay cash for something cheaper.
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