April was definitely not a normal month for us. We spent three weeks on a 6,000-mile cross country road trip. We drove as far as Niagara Falls with lots of stops to see sights and visit friends and family along the way. Mike used accrued paid time off so he didn’t have to work at […]
March 2022 Family Budget Update
We spent most of April on a cross country road trip, so I’m pretty late in getting March’s update posted. The good news is that April’s update will be posted very soon. As you’ll see in a second, we got a big tax refund in March. That will be going toward our solar goal when […]
February 2022 Family Budget Update
Welcome back friends! If you’re a long-time follower, you might be hoping to find something especially appropriate for April 1st, like… 5 Genius Ways to Save on Toilet Paper, How to Get Meat for Free or Cheap, How to Make Money from Your Random Talents, 6 Hacks for Storing Food in Small Homes or Our Post-Covid […]
January 2022 Family Budget Update
I know January sounds like forever ago, but for the sake of not missing a monthly budget update since September 2013, I’m going to still share it, even though it feels a little stale! I’ll have February’s budget update posted shortly as well. If you’re new here, we have a family of 8 and we […]
Electricity is going waaaay up! (Our new financial goal)
I’ve been delaying our January Family Budget Update because first I wanted to share our big new financial goal. In December’s family budget update I mentioned that we will have a new financial goal with the new year, and it’s big enough that it deserves it’s own post to explain. After paying off six figures […]
Cost Breakdown for Our 10-Day Washington DC Trip – Family of 8
In November our family of 8 took an amazing 10-day trip to Washington DC. It was our first family trip flying instead of driving! Mike and I had visited Washington DC (just the two of us) two years ago, but felt like we barely scratched the surface. We knew it was something the whole family […]
Real Family Budget Update- December 2021
Happy New Year friends! I hope it’s off to a good start. We have some exciting financial plans for 2022, but first we have to finish up sharing our numbers for 2021. If you’re new here, we’ve been sharing our family’s budget and finances transparently here at Six Figures Under since 2013. We started out […]
Real Family Budget Update- November 2021
It’s time to share November’s complete budget update. Getting these numbers all together has me really excited to share the cost breakdown from the big trip we took in November. I can’t wait to tell you all about it and share some really great tips for affordable family trips! In other news, my course Grocery […]
Real Family Budget Update- October 2021
The year is quickly finishing up and we’re due for some budget updates! Rest assured we’re still over here budgeting! I know you didn’t expect anything less! If you’re looking for some frugal holiday tips, check out my blog series 25 Days of Christmas Cheer on a Budget. Without further ado, here’s how we earned […]
Real Family Budget Update- September 2021
Publishing our family’s budget update for September is kind of a milestone for me. The very first time I shared our real numbers budget here was September 2013. That makes EIGHT years our making our family’s personal finances public. For most people that’s a crazy idea. And it was for us at first too. When […]
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