Reducing expenses is one of the things we continue to work on. There isn’t a day that goes by without brainstorming about what we can cut. Around July 2018, I had an expense reducing revelation 💡. The Backstory….In a previous post
4 Things we did before starting our Debt Free Journey
Starting a debt free journey isn’t something that should be taken lightly. You are essentially restructuring your normal way of life; therefore it was important that we prepared ourselves mentally for the changes we needed to make. Here are the
Oct-2019 Monthly Review
Our end of month debt payment check in. Total = $2,251.00 This payment was made up of: Our minimum payment Payment from other debts cleared Side hustle income We were looking forward to a bigger number this month but our expenses
Things We Learnt About Budgeting
Budgeting budgeting budgeting! Budgeting is one of the critical pillars needed, not only to get out of debt but to strengthen your financial future. This is why we have been constantly pushing the importance of putting pen to paper or
Money and Marriage
How Important is it to discuss money in a relationship/marriage? Recently this topic came to my intention twice: 1. During our newspaper interview 2. As one of my points while writing an essay for school. In a past survey conducted
Aug-2019 Monthly Review
Our end of month debt payment check in. Total = $3,731 This payment was made up of:– Our minimum payment Side hustle income Salary Increases Our current debt balance is $14,950. To reach our end of year debt free goal, we
Feb-2019 Monthly Review
Our end of month debt payment check in. Total = $2663 This payment was made up of: Sale of an item Monthly minimum payment Side hustle income We had other sources of income this month like overtime and allowances but these
Jan-2019 Monthly Review
Our end of month debt payment check in. Total = $2090 This payment was made up of: Bills that were lower than we originally budgeted Use of vouchers won to cut our supermarket bill Money found in my bag 💃🏾💃🏾 Monthly
Saving while paying Debt
Should we save while on a debt free journey? This question has been a back and forth one for us since we started our debt free journey. There are many reasons why we decided NOT to save such as: increasing
Our Back to School Plan
It’s that time of year again. Booklist in hand, school fees are due, new shoes, bags and uniforms are needed for the kids. This time of the year is high spend for us; not only for back to school but
