Brandon and I are starting something today. We've finished our book, "The Shrewd Christian" and have jointly decided to try an exercise mentioned in the book, "100 Days to Shrewdness." For us, it will mean going back to our Denton days of spending $10 (that's right, ten) on groceries a week for the next three months and not eating out at all. It also means cutting out all higher priced entertainment. Also writing down every expense for the first 40 days to see where our money is really going. Oh, and no shopping for moi. :) We're so excited! This is allowing us the ability to save some extra money to put towards a higher payment for things we are still paying off and focus to direct towards activities that don't cost money. It also gives me the opportunity to really get creative in the kitchen! This is something we are going in with a prayerful heart on and the hope of having a better appreciation for all the extras we have in life. Who knows, Brandon said we might implement a lot of this into our regular routine. We'll also start paying things off much faster, which is so exciting! Not that we have very many things to pay off, but we do have both our cars and my student loan. According to my sweet husband's calculations, we will be completely debt-free in about a year and a half...yay!
So please pray for us as we start our journey...100 days to shrewdness! :)
Park City Utah
4 years ago
2 comments:
Here's a tip from someone who will probably be living on the same budget:
Chef Boyardee. He's gourmet in can.
In all seriousness though, best of luck. If anyone can do it, you guys can! Miss you!
Wow, that's a loaf of bread, lunchmeat (bologna), and a gallon of milk. I'm rooting for you!
We can't wait to see you guys next weekend. I'll do the cooking and rescue you guys from bologna overload:)
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