Hey there everyone. This is just an update about our housing situation. We are going through an organization that hopefully can help us. The counselor said that since we are not in defaul/forclosure yet that we can probably save the house. Since we are being proactive about it and seeking help now. She...

In November and December there were challenges and discussions to help people to cut expenses down. How much can you cut out of your budgeted expenses to put towards funds for pantry/freezer stocking? Not following our pantry stocking scavenger hunt, then what can you put the freed up funds towards to...

" Stupid Tax total for me in 2007 so far is $2,553.45 because of mismanagement of my bank account." " I never balanced the checkbook" I think that kind of waste is well worth taking the time to balance the checkbook. If he spent an hour a week, it would have been like paying himself...

After stressing for months over getting our budget in order, I think I see a light at the end of the tunnel. We have agreed on amounts and after tracking I believe they are realistic. My husband has applied for and been approved for a credit card. For the Dave diehards, this card has a low line of credit...

Does the word budget make your heart race and your palms sweaty? Do you want to run far away from having to budget? Maybe you have a phobia of money or maybe you just really hate to budget. Why does this word cause so many people to panic? It's not easy to budget. I have spent a couple months now...

We have been discussing affording our lives and the struggles we have in keeping costs down. Which always brings my thoughts to budgets. Knowing how much we make and where our money is going is one of the first steps to being in control of our finances and learning how to make that dollar stretch farther...