I have been a fan of New York Times bestselling author Crystal Paine since I first discovered her website, Money Saving Mom, in the winter of 2010. Crystal is an authentic Christian who lavishly shares practical financial advice with her followers. Thanks in large part to reading her website daily, my family became debt-free in […]
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Earning Money as a Stay-At-Home Mom
August 5th, 2015 
Jessica Photo Credit Earning money as a Stay-At-Home Homeschooling Mom of three kids isn’t always easy, but over the last six years I’ve tried lots of different things. Some worked; some did not. Many opportunities have come and gone, or only worked well for a season. But I keep trying, and keep discovering new ways to […]
7 Tips for Shopping Smart
August 3rd, 2015 Jessica Photo Credit Yesterday I took the kids to Kohl’s in search of underwear for my potty-training 2-1/2-year-old. I looked all around, but the only packages I could find (7 pairs) were marked $18.00, and when I took one to the cashier for a price-check, it rang up for $13.99 (or $2.00 per pair). One of […]
Q & A Wednesday: How Do I Get My Husband On Board With Debt Freedom?
July 29th, 2015 Jessica One of the questions that frequently comes up when I talk to wives about debt freedom, is “How do I get my husband on board?” I am not a marriage counselor by any means, but I have been married for almost 10 years. From the time Brad and I became aware of what “Debt Freedom” […]
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Comments Off on Q & A Wednesday: How Do I Get My Husband On Board With Debt Freedom?Our Financial Goals: Paying Off Debt (July 2015)
July 24th, 2015 Jessica Photo Credit When Brad and I got married in December 2005, we had $70,000 in student loan debt between us. Then we bought a house with two mortgages for $150,000 and a used truck for $18,000, for a grand total of $238,000 in debt. We learned about Dave Ramsey‘s methods in early 2010, and began […]
Our Financial Goals: Paying Off Debt (February 2015)
February 12th, 2015 Jessica Photo Credit Today I met a frugal friend at the park for a play date. When I came home, I put the kids down for a nap, and then decided to update “The Abundant Wife” for the first time since last June. I believe the last post before that was in April. I’m sorry I […]
Our Financial Goals: Paying Off Debt (April 2014)
April 25th, 2014 Jessica Photo Credit This past week, our tax refunds arrived! I waited a few days for the money to be confirmed by our bank, and then sent all of it to Sallie Mae. After almost 8 1/2 years of marriage, it is so satisfying to see the end of our student loans in sight! We began […]
What We Did Right When We Went $238,000 In Debt
April 11th, 2014 Jessica I talk a lot about all the things Brad and I did wrong prior to reading Dave Ramsey and Crystal Paine in 2010, but I don’t talk a lot about all of the things we were doing right during those first four years of our marriage. Despite the fact that we entered our first year […]
How to Find Encouragement When You Are Discouraged by Debt
April 9th, 2014 Jessica On March 31, my husband received his monthly paycheck, and it was $510 less than usual. We were not surprised, as we had been anticipating this hit for awhile, but it still hurts our budget. We will be on reduced salary for the next several months until we can raise our ministry budget. That same […]
60 Free (or Almost Free) Activities to Do with your Toddler or Preschooler
April 7th, 2014 Jessica Do you ever feel like your life is dry and boring because you can’t spend any money on anything? It can be difficult (especially at first) to think of free activities to entertain your little ones while you’re on the road to debt-freedom. Well, just because you’re poor, broke, or in-debt-up-to-your-eyeballs doesn’t mean you can’t […]
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