I really liked Tawra's site Living on a Dime and I really feel challenged. We've been living on a fairly low income for years, but even so we were able to become debt free as well.
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My mom always says "It's the little things that get you." when it comes to purchases. If you havn't already done this, write down every penny you spend over a 2 - 4 week period and you are sure to find something you could eliminate and instead put those few pennies into savings. For example, don't eat out for a month.
I'm not sure that helps us. We already cut our own hair, don't have cable, don't rent movies, don't eat out, don't use dry cleaners and other expensive services, don't buy much of anything not already on sale, fresh (like fresh veggies instead of frozen), or bulk, don't buy books but use the library....We already don't trickle money out. We're even learning to use a solar oven to not use the stove and oven much.
We live on a very tight budget & have savings deducted automatically every month. This way it is a "bill" and there's never the temptation to not put it in savings. Have you considered a part-time job? I do Pampered Chef in the evenings and all that money is our fun/extra money - it is not in the budget.
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