Living on One Income
photo credit We had to cut 60% of our budget in order for me to stay home. I had started a list of all I did in this post, but it was soooo long, that I eventually took the 240+ steps I took while living on one income and becoming debt-free, all while homeschooling our child, and expounded on them in my book How to Thrive on One Income . The blessings of living on one income are so worth the effort! Know that you must be agreed that you being home is more important than a higher income. If your husband is resentful you will encounter problems (or if you really want to work, then you will sabotage yourself at home). You can have a trial time as well – he might not believe you can cut expenses. But you can! Joni McCoy of MiserlyMoms.com has a wonderful audio tape telling her story that is incredibly inspiring. You must know WHY it is important for you to be home. Finding Your Way Home , which I talk about in its own post ( here ), is an excellent resource. The