Comments on: Our Financial Journey ~ Focus http://afamiliarpath.com/2010/06/our-financial-journey-focus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-financial-journey-focus You've probably been there too Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hannah http://afamiliarpath.com/2010/06/our-financial-journey-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 Hannah Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:15:05 +0000 http://afamiliarpath.com/?p=1307#comment-1613 Just wanted to share something that has really helped our budgeting recently. Since we moved, we have been on a really strict budget, so when going to the grocery store, I make my list of things I need and then compare prices/coupons, etc. online through <a href="http://couponmom.com" rel="nofollow">couponmom.com</a> and the store's weekly ads and then shop wherever I can get the best deal. I'm sure most of you have tried this, but another thing I just started doing is going to the ATM to get my cash for groceries and only use cash to pay for them. That way I am a lot less likely to go over budget than I would be using a debit card or check. It has really cut out a lot of extra spending on stuff that we don't really need, and it forces you to re-think some of your items as to what you really need or not. Plus, I can just pay with cash at the register and not have to remember to write down the amount later in my ledger. It has made a big difference so far. Just wanted to share something that has really helped our budgeting recently. Since we moved, we have been on a really strict budget, so when going to the grocery store, I make my list of things I need and then compare prices/coupons, etc. online through couponmom.com and the store's weekly ads and then shop wherever I can get the best deal. I'm sure most of you have tried this, but another thing I just started doing is going to the ATM to get my cash for groceries and only use cash to pay for them. That way I am a lot less likely to go over budget than I would be using a debit card or check. It has really cut out a lot of extra spending on stuff that we don't really need, and it forces you to re-think some of your items as to what you really need or not. Plus, I can just pay with cash at the register and not have to remember to write down the amount later in my ledger. It has made a big difference so far.

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]]> By: Alicia http://afamiliarpath.com/2010/06/our-financial-journey-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Alicia Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:44:11 +0000 http://afamiliarpath.com/?p=1307#comment-1582 So proud of you and Clark! It's not easy. When everyone around you continues to come and go with purchases, trips, etc., you focus on being grateful for all you have and all that is paid for! It truly is focus and committing to accomplish a shared goal. It's not 50/50. It's 150/150. When one thing is paid off in our family, we apply that amount to what ever else needs to paid off. Otherwise, it can go into savings. There are struggle points but you press on. God's way is debt free living because it is living free from financial bondage. He always provides a way for His best for us. So proud of you and Clark! It's not easy. When everyone around you continues to come and go with purchases, trips, etc., you focus on being grateful for all you have and all that is paid for! It truly is focus and committing to accomplish a shared goal. It's not 50/50. It's 150/150. When one thing is paid off in our family, we apply that amount to what ever else needs to paid off. Otherwise, it can go into savings. There are struggle points but you press on. God's way is debt free living because it is living free from financial bondage. He always provides a way for His best for us.

]]> By: Beth http://afamiliarpath.com/2010/06/our-financial-journey-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 Beth Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:59:46 +0000 http://afamiliarpath.com/?p=1307#comment-1581 Yea to have having your van paid off!! Congrats my friend! I hope to join you someday very soon in that very same thing. Yea to have having your van paid off!! Congrats my friend! I hope to join you someday very soon in that very same thing.

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