Sacrifices

Here’s a list of sacrifices we’ve made in order to help speed up the process of becoming debt-free.  Next to each one, I’ve listed an approximate savings value to help show how much of a difference it has made for us.

 

Item Savings Cumulative Difficulty
Cancel Culligan Water Service $35/mo $175 Low
Borrow Library Movies & watch currently owned movies instead of rent new releases $3/ea $50 Low
Stop eating out weekly ~$50/ea $250 Medium
Cut back on prepared foods for weekly groceries $100/mo $500 Medium/High
Driving 2 cars instead of buying one the whole family fits in. $400/mo $2000 Low/Medium
Taking lunches (school and work) $100/mo $500 Medium
       
       
       

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