I have been trying to get back on track with saving money and living frugal. We were doing so well until this past summer, I could actually see the "light" and then all of the sudden I seemed to have lost my way........I feel like I am starting from scratch yet again. I have been stockpiling however which is great!
With money, Oh Sheeeeeeeeshhhhhhhhh....We have been trying to get the emergency fund up and running and then it just seemed like one thing after another was coming at us to take a bit here and a bit there......some things were not an emergency, I guess the term "Live and Learn" really does have meaning.
Today I am starting a freedom account yet again. We did this for a bit and it was Wonderful and then getting off track......well.We just pay everything as they come in but I think I liked it better not taking it out of each pay to pay for house/property taxes, school fees,birthdays etc when they all come due. Maybe with having this blog I can hold myself accountable.
We have however been paying ourselves first which is a good key.....we have not hit rock bottom or had to live from pay to pay for about 1 1/2 years now since doing this, there is always a little something tucked away, not much but a little.
So, my goal for this week is to get our Freedom account started today.....I am going to open a sub account with ING and deposit $131 in there. It is a start for sure.
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