Budget Archives - Julie Gavin

Combined Accelerated Debt Payoff ~ Finished $63K in 13 Months!!!

For any new readers, today is a monumental day in our combined accelerated debt payoff that we started with 2 other families 13 months ago! I placed a little stamp on an envelope addressed to my friend, Alicia. Inside was a couple of passes for Old McDonald Farm in Rapid …

Combined Accelerated Debt Payoff ~ On the Final Debt!

If you’re new here, you may not know that we are in the middle of a combined accelerated debt payoff with 2 other families. And we have great news for you on our progress! The third family has paid off their van loan and is working on their FINAL debt, …

Combined Accelerated Debt Payoff Strategy ~ 2nd Family Debt Free

You may have read about how we have undertaken a accelerated debt payoff strategy with 2 other families. I have exciting news! Last week, we got a message from Gordon & Sarah (our 2nd family in this debt payoff) and they let us know that they are debt-free!!! _________ NOTE: …

Smallest Amount Accelerated Debt Payoff ~ Introduction

What if a friend told you they’d help you pay off your debt? No strings attached. You just had to contribute to 2 other families’ combined debt as well. You’d pay off debt much quicker by tackling the smallest amount first in an accelerated debt payoff. You’d commit to holding …

Sheet Sets ~ How to Save Money

We’re stocking up on necessitates for the move into our stick-n-brick home. One of our necessities is sheet sets. So I set out to figure out how to save money on them… Black Friday I’m not a fan of Black Friday (and I know this should have been posted before …

Homemade Makeup Remover Wipes

When I wrote about my homemade baby wipes, a reader tipped me off to the possibility of using the homemade wipes as makeup remover wipes. I love her! I don’t know her but I love her! Since she mentioned it to me, I’d been using the homemade baby wipes for …

Dry Baby Wipes Recipe

Homemade Dry Baby Wipes ~ TheNewLighterLife.com

There was such a great response to my post about how I make my Homemade Baby Wipes, today I decided to revisit the topic and share my dry baby wipes recipe. First things first though, I’d like to address concerns about the wipe solution molding with the original homemade baby …

5 Ways to Save on Your Verizon Bill

Most everyone we know is trying to cut expenses, and we are no exception. Today I’m sharing 5 ways you can save on your Verizon bill. They’re all easy and painless to implement. Below are the best ways we’ve found to save on our Verizon bill, whether you’re an RVer …

You Need a Budget ~ Really You Do

Budgets sound so boring don’t they?! The idea of budgeting sounds restrictive. It sounds anti-fun. It speaks “nerd”. But if you want to have any control over your spending, you need a budget.

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