Guest post from Kelly of Kelly Cox At Home
My husband and I are quite frugal with our money. Before we got married, we both agreed that debt-free living was the way to go. In order to pull that goal off, we realized that thrifty living would be necessary.
We had no idea how much this mindset would bless our marriage!
As a frugal couple, we learned that we had to work together when it came to our finances. My husband and I had frequent discussions, set a budget, and worked toward the goal to live on one income even while we had two.
As we learned how to be more frugal, we saw the blessings that began to follow. We were able to give more, save more, and grow in our relationship. Here are 4 ways that thrifty living blessed our marriage:
1. Communication
In order to live on less, we had to communicate about our finances more frequently. My husband and I created our budget together, we talked about how to spend our finances together, and each month, we set goals and priorities that involved how we'd spend our month together.
Notice a theme? The togetherness part of handling our finances greatly blessed our marriage.
2. Creativity
We had to get creative on how we spent our money. Our goal was to stretch our budget and cover our expense with less money coming in.
As a couple, we embraced couponing and learned about grocery store sales cycles. We shopped best prices and found that Aldi was our "go to" grocery store.
As we stretched our thinking, we began to stretch and save even more money!
3. Commitment
My husband and I were committed to the goal that I would stay home with our future children.
Currently, we are waitlisted to adopt our first child and I'll be able to stay home full time! The commitment toward this goal meant that we couldn't take on anything that would require two incomes.
In fact, we were determined to live on one income even if we were both working. While this took dedication, we found that this commitment was worth it to achieve our goals.
4. Closeness
We are closer as a couple because we discuss our finances and run our home together financially. I feel blessed and thankful that my husband cares about the details of our checkbook. Together, we make budgeting decisions and work toward our goals.
The relationship that we enjoy is amazing and we have fewer arguments about our finances because we spend time together on it all.
Thrifty Tips to Consider:
Thrifty living has blessed our marriage. We figured out how to handle our finances together, how to budget, and how to live on one income.
The effort was worth it for what we've been able to do as a couple. Frugal living is a great way to bless your household and bind you together as a couple.
Kelly is a Christ follower, blessed wife, mom to be and a lover of all things home. She blogs at Kelly Cox At Home about her journey at home and passion for debt-free living. She hopes to encourage others in that goal, while sharing tips on how to manage and enjoy all things that make up HOME!
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