Having a family movie night is a such a great, low-key family activity. Even though it doesn’t really take any planning or creativity, the kids love it. I love that they love it! I also love that it’s so cheap and easy. Having a movie night at home, rather than going out to a movie, […]
June 2016 Debt Repayment Progress Report
Ever since September of 2013, I’ve been sharing every detail of our family’s finances with the world. Each month I detail all of our spending, share how much we pay in debt, and divulge our income. It has been a great way to hold ourselves accountable and motivate us to continue on this journey to pay […]
What Financial Health Means to Me
Have you ever avoided going to the doctor about an ache or pain simply because you were afraid of what the diagnosis might be? That happens with finances too. In fact, that was totally me three years ago. While my husband was in law school, I knew our debt was mounting, but I purposely avoided ever calculating the […]
A new summer family favorite recipe
This post brought to you by Giant Food Stores. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Six Figures Under. Last week, my husband took a day off of work and we took our four kids on a much-anticipated family outdoor adventure. We backpacked to one of our favorite spots in the mountains. It’s close […]
5 Things to Remember When You’re Debt-Free
After nearly three years of serious debt repayment, we will be debt-free very soon! I’m getting pretty excited and can hardly wait. Actually, the time has flown by. It’s hard to believe we’ve been living in my in-laws’ basement for nearly four years. Even though the time really has gone fast, we are so ready […]
6 Ways to Save More at Thrift Stores
If you’re working to make the most of your budget, then shopping at thrift stores probably isn’t new to you. Buying things used instead of new is a great way to save money, but it doesn’t stop there! With some extra effort, you can maximize the amount of money you save at the thrift store. […]
One simple tip to save money on meat every single month
The price of meat has gone through the roof, in case you didn’t notice. I’m going to tell you what you can do about it, so you can still have money for important things in your grocery budget (like ice cream and chocolate). Of course, the surefire way to save money on meat is the […]
May 2016 Debt Repayment Progress Report
Most people are pretty tight-lipped about their income and not many want to talk about their debt either. I guess that’s what makes us weird. We talk about both… in detail! Strange or not, talking about our debt and income by sharing it with the world has been a huge part of our success. Being […]
3 Activities We’re Paying for this Summer (and 5 we’re not)
The kids are out of school! Now we have to figure out what we’re going to do with them for the next couple of months! 🙂 We’re not sending our kids to any summer camps or day camps. Not only are fancy kids activities not in our budget, but I’m actually looking forward to spending time […]
Creating a Mindset for Daily Financial Success
Thanks to Erin from Living EZ for this guest post! Do you feel like you slowly inch forward toward your financial goals? Does it seem like everyone around you reaches their goals faster? Are you trying trying to save money, live frugally, and spend less, yet you slip into old habits more than you want […]
3 Things I’ll Never Do To Save or Make Money
We’re a pretty frugal family. While the jury is still out on whether it’s “extreme” frugality or not, there’s no denying that we like to save money. Every time I wash cloth diapers (which is twice a week, in case you’re wondering), I think about all the money we save my using them and it […]
12 Secrets Saving Even More Money with Airbnb
Being something of a frugal fanatic, I enjoy taking what is already a frugal option and making it into something downright, knock-your-socks-off cheap. Just last week I shared my favorite tips for making camping cheaper than it already is. While camping is definitely our go-to for family activities, I know it’s not everyone’s style. If you’re the type […]
How we’re making debt a family affair
I’m going to go out on a limb today and say that this journey of paying off six figures of debt has been a great thing for our children. I realize that might sound a little far-fetched, especially since debt isn’t discussed at all in many families, so hear me out. I have heard of […]
How to Save Money on Camping
If you’re looking for a frugal family adventure in lieu of an expensive vacation, camping is where it’s at. Camping is naturally cheaper than just about any other major family activity, but the way we do it, it’s nearly free. Camping is a treat that every single member of our family enjoys. We all love the […]
April 2016 Debt Repayment Progress Report
In case you missed the big announcement on last month’s debt repayment update, we no longer have any loans through the federal student loan servicer! During our monthly budget meeting yesterday, my husband started signing into our loan servicer’s site out of habit! Hooray for not needing to go there anymore! The remainder of our […]
6 Ways Homemakers Can Impact Family Finances
Homemakers often buy into the lie that they don’t contribute financially. Sure, your spouse may have a tough job, work long hours, and bring home the bacon, but that doesn’t mean he’s flying solo when it comes to finances. If you are a homemaker, you are probably doing more than you realize to help your family’s […]
How to eat healthy on a $350 monthly grocery budget
Do you know how much you spend each month on food? Adding up the total amount you spend on food each month can be a rude awakening! All the little trips to pick up this or that accumulate and then you wonder where all the money went. Lots of people don’t pay attention until they start […]
Is homemaking out of style?
Is frugality old-fashioned? Can homemaking be hip? The other day someone left a comment on one of my Pinterest pins that I found amusing, though it wasn’t intended to be funny. I honestly can’t even remember which blog post it linked to, just that it was about living frugally to get out of debt (I […]
Life After Debt: Our plans for when we’re debt-free
If you’re new here, you might think it’s a little premature to talk about what we’ll do when we’re debt free. After all, at our last monthly budget report, our remaining debt was just over $30,000. That may sound like a long way off, but considering we started at over $130,000, it feels like we’re on […]
Homemade Lunch Hacks (to save time, effort and money)
I have a love/hate relationship with packing lunches. My least favorite part of my morning routine, hands down, is making lunches. Still, I keep making them for husband, my second grader, and first grader. I love how packing lunches saves us money. If my husband were to eat out for lunch it would be a minimum […]
How to Turn Your Debt Discouragement into Motivation
Do you ever catch yourself thinking that life will be so much better when you are debt-free? Or when you get a better paying job… or when you’ve finally saved a down payment… or when you can stop living paycheck to paycheck? While there will surely be wonderful benefits with each of those milestones, delaying happiness […]
Salad Mix-ins– My secret to loving salad
I’m kind of embarrassed to say that I only started eating salad somewhat recently. After several decades of hating salad, I finally learned to not only tolerate it, but love it! As a kid, I was never required to eat salad (or any other veggies), so I didn’t. The first time I was “forced” to eat […]
Stretch Your Budget by Bartering
What if you could get what you wanted or needed without paying money? Sounds wonderful, right? Long before the introduction of currency, people relied on bartering to get what they needed. Bartering is trading goods or services without exchanging money and it can be great for your budget. Learn from the pros Kids are great […]
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
It’s time to share another favorite frugal meal to help answer the question I’m always asked: How do you keep your food budget at $300 a month for a family of 5? Today I’ll show you how I make chicken pot pie. It’s delicious and versatile. It can easily be turkey pot pie or […]
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