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5 Basic Steps to Get Out Of Debt

Being in debt can be quite traumatic and stressful….as the majority of Americans know!  (According to NerdWallet, the average US credit card debt stands at $15,607, and between 45% – 80% of Americans...

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Debt Payoff: September Report

Oh me, oh my.   This is how I’m feeling September was a doozy of a month.  I don’t even want to show y’all this.  Really.  I type with tears forming in my eyes – tears of shame and tears of stress....

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Down With Debt Mid-November Update

I’ve gotten so behind on posting updates about our finances, but I wanted to at least do a quick check in.  So far, November has been more kind to us, in regards to surprise medical bills and...

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November Budget Report

I’ve been putting this post off. Not necessarily because the numbers are BAD, more because the numbers are…well, not all there.  Friends, my LAPTOP DIED.  What a sad, sad day it was.  With it, the...

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Down With Debt – Mid Month Check In

Halfway into the new month…how’s everyone doing?  It’s time for me to post an update, and man, I’m kinda getting sick of these kinds of updates, ha ha:     A week ago, we had a financial scare.  It’s...

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January Numbers – Down with Debt Challenge!

Well, once again I’m really late on updating my numbers from last month.  Oops.   The good news is that we didn’t have a lot of unexpected surprises come up in January.  My husband’s income also looks...

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Down with Debt – February Income/Expense Numbers

Time for the Down-With-Debt monthly report!  Well, February was a good month, financially for us.  We received our tax return, and my husband received his once-yearly bonus.  In years past, his company...

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Down With Debt: March Monthly Finance Report

Last month was closer to a typical month for us, income-wise.  Most of our expenses were what we expected, but near the beginning of the month my husband’s uncle died unexpectedly, and so my husband...

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Down With Debt – May Financial Report

April and May were both expensive months for us.   On April 1, I was rear ended, and my car was pronounced totaled.  Grr.  It took a few weeks for the other driver’s insurance company to accept...

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Down With Debt: June 2015 Report

Well, it’s a new month, so it’s time for a new monthly report.  We are currently trying to pay off our credit card debt.  Right now, we’ve got all credit card debts paid off except for my medical...

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Down With Debt – July Monthly Report

As was expected, July was a slow month financially speaking.  I don’t work during the summer and so we aren’t receiving as much income.  There were 3 paydays in July instead of 2, however, the 3rd...

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Down with Debt – November 2015 Budget Update

Well, it’s a new month, and that means it’s time for me to bare my soul – or, my pocket book, anyway, in our Down with Debt series.  I confess that I’ve been a slacker the last few months and not...

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How to Get Out of Debt – 5 Steps to Take in 2016!

Debt sucks.  Which is why we need to talk about how to get out of debt.  THIS YEAR.       We all know it, and many of us live feeling burdened by it.  This year, if you haven’t already done so, then...

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Down with Debt – December 2015 Report

This post contains affiliate links to products that I personally use and recommend!   December our income took quite a hit, as I mentioned it would in my November Report post.  I left my place of...

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Down with Debt – January 2016 Income Report

Part of me thinks, “I can’t believe it’s already February”, and another part of me is saying, “It’s about dang time!  Good riddance to January!”   Don’t get me wrong, January wasn’t terrible, but this...

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