3409: How We Began to Slash Our Budget by Amanda Brownlow of Hello Brownlow on Managing Family Expenses

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Episode 3409:

Amanda Brownlow shares the practical and personal journey she and her husband took to slash nearly $1,000 from their monthly spending, despite starting off with no budgeting experience. By swapping luxury for value, like ditching cable, using cash envelopes, and mastering couponing, they transformed their finances with sustainable habits anyone can replicate.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://hellobrownlow.com/2016/03/20/how-we-began-to-slash-our-budget/

Quotes to ponder:

"Cash is tangible and it’s harder for me to let go of than running my magic swipey card through the register."

"The process is hard at first, but when you get the hang of looking at your entire paycheck down to the very last cent, you get to see exactly where all your money goes."

"I started to shop less and less for things that I didn’t really need like that new eye shadow pallet or a new pair of shoes that I won’t even wear."

Episode references:

The Total Money Makeover: https://www.amazon.com/Total-Money-Makeover-Classic-Financial/dp/0785289089

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