The author's family.
The author's family.
  • Over the last two years, our family has overhauled our budget to combat inflation.
  • We were like many Americans who have a budget, but don't stick to it and sometimes overspend.
  • Here are eight ways my family got our money situation under control.

With inflation still hitting bank accounts hard, our family of four which includes two teenagers realized it was time to start taking our household budget more seriously.