A Third of Our Income went to Childcare | August 2025 Beers & Budgeting
Welcome back to Debt Free Millennials! Today, we're reviewing our August budget with the ever-growing kid expenses and how our sinking fund is saving us. Join us as we prep for tariffs, celebrate a home project win, day-dream about our basement, and look forward to September!
It's also football season again! Who's your favorite team? Comment below!
CHAPTERS
0:00 - 2:03 - Intro + What're We Drinkin'?
02:04 - Do you know what we could do with $4900?
05:41 - Hitting the easy button on bills & food
08:00 - Our Childcare Sinking Fund is Saving Us
11:18 - RETAINING WALL ANNOUNCEMENT!!
14:19 - Cars & Other Quandaries
16:24 - Stay Tuned for September!
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