Bills & BudgetPaying off a $2,140 credit card in ten weeks
A balance that had been sitting there since our wedding. The plan, the weeks it went sideways and the day the statement said zero.
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The House FundWhere our $2,860 tax refund went (and the $460 we let ourselves spend)
Most of the refund went straight to the house fund. The rest bought tires and one good dinner, and I don't feel bad about either.
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Small-Town LivingRenting a duplex in Macon, Missouri: what $725 a month gets you
Two bedrooms, one bathroom, a carport and a fence for the dog. What renting in a small town is really like, thin walls included.
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Groceries & MealsOur $600 grocery budget for two (and a hungry husband)
Tyler packs a lunch, I work long shifts, and Moose eats better than both of us. How we keep groceries around $600 a month.
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Bills & BudgetOur first real monthly budget, with every number in it
Rent, the electric bill, groceries, gas, the student loan and the dog. Our February budget line by line, and what it showed us right away.
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The House FundWhy there's a pickle jar of quarters on our kitchen counter
Tyler's grandma's old pickle jar, every quarter and every $5 bill since 2022, and the house we're saving for. Hello, and here's who we are.
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