Writer's Block: Small Economies

[heyimkatie]

I try to buy what I can at the dollar store. We have a very carefully planned budget that we really try to stick to. A lot of our bills are on automatic payments.. which in turn, reduces the amount due. We've cut back on holiday spending. We don't go out to eat as much. And after I take my new job, we're going to try to get on the same shifts at least part of the week so we can carpool together and save gas money.

I suppose us buying a house isn't cutting back. lol.. but we're doing it at a great time and it will be better for us, financially, than renting.