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How to live on one income with a baby Budgeting

How to Thrive as a One Income Family Post-Baby…

  • May 9, 2019May 14, 2020
  • by Jessica Whitney

I’m going to tell you right now, this post is less about specific tactics for how to live on one income with a baby and more about encouragement and mindsets you absolutely need to live on one income with a baby.

I remember when I was considering quitting my job, I was afraid of going down to one income. “Would we be able to pay the bills?” was actually keeping me up at night, but there were other fears there too. Not only because my husband had a variable income, but because I was afraid our lifestyle would have to significantly change as well.

I decided to unpack and discover why I was so afraid to become a stay at home mom and to live on one income.

I’m here to share with you that if you desire to stay home with your beautiful babies, raise them yourself, and enjoy a stay at home mom life, then you should do it!

You shouldn’t let the fear of not being able to live on one income get in the way. Let’s discover some mindsets that will help you get there!

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5 real-life reason's for budgeting Budgeting

6 Half-Way Good Reasons for Budgeting

  • March 9, 2019March 27, 2019
  • by Jessica Whitney

According to Gallup, 32% of Americans do not keep a detailed household budget. This fact combined with the average household debt level of $135K paints a picture of the perfect financial storm brewing on our home fronts. This worries me you guys!

I think I can safely assume you wouldn’t mind someone coming alongside you to support you in starting and sticking to a budget.

Let’s talk 6 real life reasons you need to start a family budget today.

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