Family Field Trip!
A pre-debt year Saturday would usually include breakfast at our favorite diner and either a home improvement project or trip to somewhere. It wasn't unusual for us to eat two or even three meals out on...
View ArticleMid-month Check-in
We're two weeks in, halfway through the first month. Here's an overview of how we are doing so far, by category: Car: Spent $0. Borrowed $20 for gas. Clothing: Spent $0 Donations: Given $0 Eating Out:...
View ArticleRestaurant Week (or Dining on a Budget)
Last weekend we headed up to Charleston for the Charleston 1/2 Marathon. The race happened to fall on the first weekend of Charleston Restaurant Week. Lots of cities have restaurant weeks this time of...
View ArticleRecipe: Chicken ‘n’ Dumplings
Living on a budget should not mean that you have to eat boring food. We love to eat well and have no plans of stopping just because we're cutting back on our monthly spending. I will post recipes...
View ArticleMonth in Review
We've made it through one month of living on cash, and I'm pleased to say that we've done really well. We completely blew the gas budget because of an unusually high amount of work-related driving, but...
View ArticleLead Me Not Into Temptation . . .
I was just telling a friend the other day that one of the best ways for me to cut back on my spending is to watch less television and read fewer magazines. That advertising stuff really does work. And...
View ArticleRecipe: Bombay Shrimp Curry with Coconut Rice
This low-cost, healthy recipe is a simple way to cook delicious food with some ethnic flare. Bye-bye takeout! Bombay Shrimp Curry with Coconut Rice (serves 4) Time from start to finish: 30 minutes...
View ArticleHomemade Cards
Eric and I have never been big on celebrating Valentine's Day. It's a little too commercial for our tastes, and we try to show our love for each other all year round. Still, all the hearts and candies...
View ArticleDetour: Travel Expenses
Eric and I each made trips to the West Coast in February. As he mentioned, Eric traveled to Spokane, WA for a course at Gonzaga. All of his travel expenses came out of pocket. I traveled to Southern...
View ArticleFlying through February
Three weeks between posts is too long. Here's a quick overview: The excitement is wearing off: While the debt payments getting larger with each item we pay off, the "fun" of living on a cash budget is...
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