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Ashlyn Marie
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 28 ก.พ. 2021
I’m a 26 year old with a goal of owning a home outright by the time I’m 30!
This channel follows my journey of getting there and touches on topics like budgeting, tips to save money, side hustles, and my life in general.
I hope you’ll follow along as I try to reach this goal!
This channel follows my journey of getting there and touches on topics like budgeting, tips to save money, side hustles, and my life in general.
I hope you’ll follow along as I try to reach this goal!
2024 Reflection - Missing the Mark on All My Money Goals
Reflecting on my 2024 Goals!
Thanks for watching!
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Of course the simplest (and most frugal) way to support my channel is to like the video, subscribe, and if you’re feeling extra generous, share it with someone who might also like it! If you’d like to support us monetarily, consider checking out the links above!
Thanks for watching!
WANT TO SUPPORT THE JOURNEY?
Get My Book: Counting Sheep
Get My Husband’s Books: Dreamchasers: The Gift of Visions
Buy Me a “Coffee”: buymeacoffee.com/ashlynmarie
*Sign up for Trainwell: go.trainwell.net/AshlynMarie
*Create Your Laurel Road HYSA: www.laurelroad.com/refer-hys/?hys_friend=uc0y5vkg
Of course the simplest (and most frugal) way to support my channel is to like the video, subscribe, and if you’re feeling extra generous, share it with someone who might also like it! If you’d like to support us monetarily, consider checking out the links above!
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Checking off My ✨Frugal✨ Christmas Bucket List!
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What's on our Christmas Bucket list and getting started on checking things off! Thanks for watching! Eggnog Recipe: www.champagneandcoffeestains.com/homemade-eggnog/ WANT TO SUPPORT THE JOURNEY? Get My Book: Counting Sheep Get My Husband’s Books: Dreamchasers: The Gift of Visions Buy Me a “Coffee”: buymeacoffee.com/ashlynmarie *Sign up for Trainwell: go.trainwell.net/AshlynMarie *Create Your La...
What I Spent on Christmas 2024! Our Frugal-ish Christmas Budget 🎄
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Everything we spent on Christmas 2024! Thanks for watching! WANT TO SUPPORT THE JOURNEY? Buy My Book: Counting Sheep Buy My Husband’s Books: Dreamchasers: The Gift of Visions Buy Me a “Coffee”: buymeacoffee.com/ashlynmarie *Sign up for Trainwell: go.trainwell.net/AshlynMarie *Create Your Laurel Road HYSA: www.laurelroad.com/refer-hys/?hys_friend=uc0y5vkg Of course the simplest (and most frugal)...
December Budget With Me! Zero Based Budget 💰 on a Single Income
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Let's budget for December! Thanks for watching! WANT TO SUPPORT THE JOURNEY? Buy My Book: Counting Sheep Buy My Husband’s Books: Dreamchasers: The Gift of Visions Buy Me a “Coffee”: buymeacoffee.com/ashlynmarie *Sign up for Trainwell: go.trainwell.net/AshlynMarie *Create Your Laurel Road HYSA: www.laurelroad.com/refer-hys/?hys_friend=uc0y5vkg Of course the simplest (and most frugal) way to supp...
Finding Some Christmas Money in my House!🎄Declutter and Organize with Me!
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Going through my house and decluttering/organizing to prep for Christmas! Thanks for watching! WANT TO SUPPORT THE JOURNEY? Buy My Book: Counting Sheep Buy My Husband’s Books: Dreamchasers: The Gift of Visions Buy Me a “Coffee”: buymeacoffee.com/ashlynmarie *Sign up for Trainwell: go.trainwell.net/AshlynMarie *Create Your Laurel Road HYSA: www.laurelroad.com/refer-hys/?hys_friend=uc0y5vkg Of co...
Finding JOY in Frugality! 😁
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Let's talk about having joy when you're on a tight budget! Thanks for watching! WANT TO SUPPORT THE JOURNEY? Buy My Book: Counting Sheep Buy My Husband’s Books: Dreamchasers: The Gift of Visions Buy Me a “Coffee”: buymeacoffee.com/ashlynmarie *Sign up for Trainwell: go.trainwell.net/AshlynMarie *Create Your Laurel Road HYSA: www.laurelroad.com/refer-hys/?hys_friend=uc0y5vkg Of course the simple...
Budget Breakdown: How I Can Afford to be a stay-at-home-mom!
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Going through the fixed expenses in my budget to talk about how we keep expenses low. Thanks for watching! WANT TO SUPPORT THE JOURNEY? Buy My Book: Counting Sheep Buy My Husband’s Books: Dreamchasers: The Gift of Visions Buy Me a “Coffee”: buymeacoffee.com/ashlynmarie *Sign up for Trainwell: go.trainwell.net/AshlynMarie *Create Your Laurel Road HYSA: www.laurelroad.com/refer-hys/?hys_friend=uc...
November Budget With Me! 💰 Zero Based Budget, Real Numbers!
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Creating November's Budget! Thanks for watching! WANT TO SUPPORT THE JOURNEY? Buy My Book: Counting Sheep Buy My Husband’s Books: Dreamchasers: The Gift of Visions Buy Me a “Coffee”: buymeacoffee.com/ashlynmarie *Sign up for Trainwell: go.trainwell.net/AshlynMarie *Create Your Laurel Road HYSA: www.laurelroad.com/refer-hys/?hys_friend=uc0y5vkg Of course the simplest (and most frugal) way to sup...
Checking Off Our Fall 🍂 Bucketlist! Baking, Corn Maze, & Cozy Days at Home!
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Getting started on our Fall Bucketlist while sticking to our budget! Thanks for watching! WANT TO SUPPORT THE JOURNEY? Buy My Book: Counting Sheep Buy My Husband’s Books: Dreamchasers: The Gift of Visions Buy Me a “Coffee”: buymeacoffee.com/ashlynmarie *Sign up for Trainwell: go.trainwell.net/AshlynMarie Of course the simplest (and most frugal) way to support my channel is to like the video, su...
The Frugal Diaries: Grocery Haul, Gifts & Holidays on a Budget, & Baking Fail
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Join me for another segment of the Frugal Diaries! We kept it pretty lowkey this week, if you liked the video please give it a thumbs up and subscribe! RECIPE: Easy 40 minute Rolls (that I didn't make): myhomemaderoots.com/quick-and-easy-hamburger-buns/
October Budget with Me! | Zero Based Budget | Single Income for a Family of 4!
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Let's create our October Budget! As always, I'm using the EveryDollar budgeting app (free version) that you can find here: www.ramseysolutions.com/ramseyplus/everydollar?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3tCyBhDBARIsAEY0XNkEGb6tbW36UjFe5qQ6lyQDaCd2ykJe_9BMg0mu1MBjG08yyQ9H2X8aAnVbEALw_wcB If you liked the video please give it a thumbs up and subscribe!
The Frugal Diaries: Autumn Festivities on a Budget! | Baking, Visiting the Farm, & Cozy Soup Night
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While the weather may not quite feel like fall, we're doing our best to get into the autumn spirit at our house! We're on a tight budget around here, but there are so many things you can do that feel like fall, without needing to spend a dime! RECIPES: Italian Pastina: pin.it/6qqm0fNkS Cream Cheese Syrup: mindeescookingobsession.com/cream-cheese-syrup/ Pumpkin Pancakes: www.modernfarmhouseeats....
Travel with Me on a Budget! | Unexpected Family Trip
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Thanks for watching! We had a beautiful trip to California to celebrate that life of my grandma, and spend time with family! Our emergency fund help us make it possible (another testament to always having an emergency fund) and we’ll jump back into our financial goals now that we’re back! If you enjoyed this video, give it a like and subscribe!
Budget Meal Plan With Me! $225 for a family of 4!
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Budget Meal Plan With Me! $225 for a family of 4!
The Frugal Diaries: Low Spend Week! Essential Spending Only 💸
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The Frugal Diaries: Low Spend Week! Essential Spending Only 💸
September Budget With Me! Zero Based Budget on a Single Income
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September Budget With Me! Zero Based Budget on a Single Income
The Frugal Diaries: A Week in the Life | Cooking, Saving Money, & Being a Mom
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The Frugal Diaries: A Week in the Life | Cooking, Saving Money, & Being a Mom
How to Get a Debt Free Degree! Paying For School on a Single, Low Income!
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How to Get a Debt Free Degree! Paying For School on a Single, Low Income!
August Budget with Me! Zero Based Budget on a Low Income
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August Budget with Me! Zero Based Budget on a Low Income
The Frugal Diaries: Come Along For Grocery Shopping and Making Dinners for a Week! | Budget Meals
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The Frugal Diaries: Come Along For Grocery Shopping and Making Dinners for a Week! | Budget Meals
July Budget With Me! | Zero Based Budget on a Low Income
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July Budget With Me! | Zero Based Budget on a Low Income
How Much I Have Saved, Invested, and Total Debt as a 26 Year Old | Exact Numbers
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How Much I Have Saved, Invested, and Total Debt as a 26 Year Old | Exact Numbers
The Frugal Diaries: A Week in the Life of a Frugal Mom!
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The Frugal Diaries: A Week in the Life of a Frugal Mom!
The Frugal Diaries: Things to Do For Cheap or Free!
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The Frugal Diaries: Things to Do For Cheap or Free!
June Budget With Me! Zero Based Budget on a Low Income | Debt Free!
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June Budget With Me! Zero Based Budget on a Low Income | Debt Free!
The Frugal Diaries: Our Go-To Budget Friendly Dinners!
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The Frugal Diaries: Our Go-To Budget Friendly Dinners!
May Mid-Month Money Check-in! Zero Based Budget Wins and Fails
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May Mid-Month Money Check-in! Zero Based Budget Wins and Fails
The Frugal Diaries: What I Spend in a Week as a 26 year old mom! | Low income living
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The Frugal Diaries: What I Spend in a Week as a 26 year old mom! | Low income living
May Budget With Me! Zero Based Budget on a Low Income
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May Budget With Me! Zero Based Budget on a Low Income
Mid Month $$ Check In - money talk, staying on track + spending in a fun way
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Mid Month $$ Check In - money talk, staying on track spending in a fun way
Your car insurance seems high for just one month? Do you not buy an annual policy like we do in the UK.? I am about to renew the whole year will cost less than £200 for me in a 2017 car.
Wow maybe I need to move to the UK.. To pay ours all at once would be an insane amount 🙈 right now we pay $230/month to cover both our cars, and that’s the cheapest option we’ve been able to find
You will get there - time is on your side
Keep up your lovely optimism
Interesting to hear your year results and considering how much your lives changed - new baby being the first thing - I think you have done amazing. Congratulate yourself for being a great mum to your little ones and a great support to your husband. Things are moving along with your plans and everything will continue into 2025 as the babies get older and you will have different routines. Enjoy them and the chance to stay at home and soon enough you may be able to return to work and then everything financially will change again for you all and that new home may be back on the agenda. Best wishes for Christmas and 2025. (I am going to run all your old vids in the background this morning while I do my cleaning up to increase your watch hours!!!)
Thank you that’s so kind!! I’m so glad you’re here! Merry Christmas!
Girl, if you two can get him through school debt free, that’s a huge win! I got myself through undergrad and grad debt free. It was so freeing to have the degree without the baggage. You will be in a home in no time with how you guys handle money. You’ve obviously learned the habits and are working your plan. I’m so excited to see you progress!
Amazing! I love hearing that you’ve done it! Thanks for inspiring me!!
We finally started a new (to us) car fund in September after having to replace a car this year. I’m determined to keep putting a little aside from each paycheck to prepare for the next time something like that comes up. A car fund is still a great goal, and hopefully you can get there! 😍❤️
Way to go! I’m routing for you in being able to fill that fund up and not deal with car stress the same way anymore! We’ll hopefully follow in your footsteps sooner than later!
New Subscriber! Your channel popped up in my feed. Could you ask for the photo shoot to be a gift for Christmas, from maybe your parents or multiple family members can go in on it together. Im a photo person too. They are such a precious gift. Looking forward To following along with your journey.💕
I love that idea!! I’m so glad you’re here!
Apple still offers its 50GB plan for $0.99 a month, it might just not be showing for you because the free option is always there and the 50GB doesn't provide enough storage space for what you have.... I know you can contact Apple and get it changed but I'm pretty sure you need to get your iCloud storage down to less than 50GB for it to appear. Current plans for United States (USD) - 50GB: $0.99 / 200GB: $2.99 / 2TB: $9.99 / 6TB: $29.99 / 12TB: $59.99
Yay for spending less!! You should do a video of the items you got for your kids and family!
Previous generations rarely did professional family photo sessions. My parents never did. But we have a ton of pictures of our family and they are just as memorable. It doesn’t take a lot of money to have the memories!
Love the thoughtfulness of this! You seem to have a talent with photography I bet they turn out way better than a studio!!
@@DickensFangirl thank you so much! We’ll see how they come out 😅
Utah Native here as well! 🎉
@@kat3lyn555 how fun! We love Utah!
If you’re in DFW, let’s chat about family photos!
@@joystice9517 ah I wish I was! I’m in Utah
Hi! I enjoyed the video, thanks! What app is that?
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I use the EveryDollar app! This is the free version, they offer a premium option as well!
For our family photos, there were photographers on Facebook advertising mini-sessions for about $100-150, which we did and it was great. But since you have a tripod and camera, girl you got this yourself! I think they would turn out just as good as paying someone else.
@@Sarah-mc3hw that’s a good back up idea if my tripod idea doesn’t work 😂 thank you for the suggestion!!
Google Drive! I use this to save all my photos and videos
Do you have an amateur photographer friend that might be able to help you? Maybe you could be the start of their side hustle.
Sadly no, I’m the camera person of the group which makes it tricky but I’m going to try my best to get some good shots without being behind the camera!
@ wishing you the best of luck.
If you take the writing part out of a clicker pen you have laying around they work to write in it. Fellow mom who lost the pen.
My kids draw on the boards with their fingernail!
I like to do that too, but my toddler refuses 🙃 with the pens lost, she just doesn’t touch them
You're awesome, Ashlyn!🥰
Replacement stylists are less than $7-10 on Amazon for a pack of 5😊
Thank you!! Headed to Amazon now 😂
I need to declutter my entire house. 🫣
I find decluttering to be a very satisfying thing to do! But when you have a whole house to do it can definitely feel overwhelming 😬 start small, one drawer, shelf, surface, etc. and the project feels much more doable!
Finding joy in the day to day is the secret to happiness ❤
Great video!❤
Your outlook and way you express it is very refreshing in this day and age and I respect your honesty and commitment. Best wishes to you and yours.
You have inspired me to create my own budget template which I have posted for sale on Etsy. Thank you for the motivation! 🥰
I absolutely love how much support you have from family! These sacrifices are steep right now, but you won’t regret it. It’s just a season of building a foundation for your future. Can’t wait to see how you guys evolve and grow!
I crochet a lot of my Christmas gifts this year. It’s a good homemade gift (cheap) that people genuinely really love
@@katiekirkland16 that’s incredible!! Definitely a skill I would love to learn some day!
Thanks for the video!
Are you planning on moving away from family in the near future? Or you just don’t know where you will be?
My husband is graduating next year and has a job lined up in another county so we will most likely be moving further away from our family. Not too far but not close enough to do things like be in the same neighborhoods and dance classes!
Great video! Hope yall had a wonderful Halloween:)
Okay I’m going to give this a try! My daughter has sensitive skin so I think this could help
I hope it helps! We are a family of sensitive skin and this has been a game changer!
@ good to know! Also isn’t it wild that laundry detergent companies have giant fill cups yet it’s way more than we need. A little goes a long way!
Lockwood and co books are so good! I can't wait for you to finish them all!
I'm cheering for you!! 🙌
Can't believe it's almost November!!! Will be Christmas before we blink! You guys are doing amazing ❤ Cash flowing a degree is a HUGE accomplishment!!! We are all cheering for yall!
This last part of the year flies by! Thank you so much! It can feel like slow going and no progress so I appreciate your encouragement so much!
Granola can be expensive. I love that you can customize it in your own way. 😉
Our family paints pumpkins every year. You can do it earlier and enjoy them all month!
I’ve never done it but I’m not sure I have pumpkin carving in me this year so we might go that route!
Yall are making beautiful memories! It is a wonderful time of the year ♡ And love the pumpkin painting!!!! So cute!
Thank you! It turned out better than I thought it would, and I’m excited to have it to display from now on!
Thank you for your effort,mamma❤😊It was very interesting to hear your insights about spending,gifts especialy!I'm very much like to give smth special but trying to stay frugal at the same time.Love from Croatia❤
Would love a thrifting video! 😊
Just found your channel ❤ Loving your playlist!
Thank you! I’m so glad you’re here!
Subscribed! Love these budget videos.
We only do four gifts for our kids inducing they're Santa presents. They dont get overwhelmed by a ton of stuff and they are able to get things they actually want or use. We also set a budget for gifts for anyone else we buy for. Also, target clearance lol is a problem for me 😂. I like the idea of Gift stocking! Super smart.
We’re going to try our hand at the 4 gifts idea this year! Of course it’s kind of like 8 with their birthdays being so close to Christmas but it’ll save us money on both occasions! I have to be super careful with Target clearance! If I don’t have someone in mind for the gift and it’s not a general crowd pleaser (could be given to anyone) then I don’t let myself get it 😅
I love the four gifts! I totally get how hard it would be with birthdays so close! And really 😅 I try not to even look at the target clearance.
In this world of overconsumption, giving a quality gift that you're actually excited to give sounds perfect to me!
The problem with TEMU and Shein is they use child labor and terrible working conditions. I purchase from both before I knew about this. I will use my items purchased for the life of the item. However, I will not purchase from there in the future due to this. I look for great deals and thrifted items for gifts for my kids.
I had no idea! I thought it was something about the Chinese government tracking the data or something, I just read a few articles about this and I definitely won’t be shopping those apps anymore!
The problem is bigger than these smaller companies. The stuff you buy at box stores also come from the same places and conditions. Amazon is selling the same exact items, just marked up. Not supporting places like temu or ali express doesn't fix the issue. I'd rather spend a fraction of the price on temu. Yes, I do agree that buying less and thrifting is definitely the way to go. Shaming people for buying through Chinese companies isn't going to make anything better. ❤
@Fawn62312 I hope my comment did not seem shaming. I was explaining I also did not know when I too purchased from both of those companies. Just sharing information. Everyone can choose where they shop.
Not at all, I appreciate you sharing!
You did an amazing job with your grocery budget! That’s definitely one of the trickiest categories to stick to. Great tips! 👏
Thank you! It’s definitely a goal I have to keep my eye on the prize for or it quickly gets out of hand!
$310 to give to the church when only 1 person works in the house is way too much. Yes, it's great if you can donate and help, but from my point of view $310 is unjustified.
I wouldn't call it unjustified at all. This gal is building a foundation of charitable giving and a mindset to help lift others in her community. Of course it's a stretch for her budget, but it's awesome to see people make it a priority to serve others where they can.
We want to put our money toward things that matter to us and our church, community, and giving in general fall under that category 🙂 while giving 10% can be hard sometimes in our current season of life, it’s important to us and we see blessings in our life because of it! That’s the great thing about personal finance, it just needs to work for you and your goals!
You have a nice budgeting system. What about electricity/water, is that included in your rent?
Yes, all utilities/internet and included in our rent 😊
I love that your budget is so simple! Who do you use for cell service? Also, does your rent include internet and utilities?
We use T-Mobile right now. We get it cheap because we’re on a group plan with my husband’s family, and I’m always on the lookout for an even better deal haha 😆 we live with family and they are kind enough to include internet and utilities in that price!
In October my husbands starts training for his promotion. Which also includes a pay raise. It will be nice to have a little more to save and pay towards loans.
A raise is always exciting!