Beans and Rice! Beans and Rice!

So T and I are on our way to the lake Friday and scanning through the stations, we land on talk radio with Dave Ramsey. We have listened to him on and off through the years. Two callers back to back called in to say they were debt free. The first was a 27 year old male newlywed who is completely debt free of $30,000 after 16 months. The second caller was a man in his late 30's, married with 4 kids who just got out of $60,000 of debt in 26 months. On top of that he also managed to pay off his $600,000 mortgage! Before you ask how, I think T and I were so amazed at with what we just heard we started talking about how we have no excuse to be in debt of any form.

We both know that if we just suck it up for 2 solid years we could do wonders with our financial situation.

After many many months of back and forth with money matters and trying to figure out where it all goes, we have FINALLY decided to take the Davesque route and not only get out of debt, but obtain a substantial savings for our family. Spending or not spending shall I say is not one of my strong suits so this will take much discipline on my part. I'm not the most frequent cook either so I know we will save hundreds ( yes, I said hundreds) of dollars just eating out each month. I'm appalled every few months when I decide to get real and look at what we spend where.
Ever since I was pregnant the first time I felt I had to have something good for dinner almost every night. I have not been one to be okay just eating a pot of white rice like T but I'm getting better. I think it has all to do with contentment and the more time I spend with God, the more content I become. Amen to that!
So say a little prayer for me! I will need the encouragement. I hate to miss out on a good deal (must stay away from shopping) or a good meal. Now, just like with any diet, one can't totally deprive oneself from everything so we have made a deal to eat out once a month for big dinners and once a month for small ones..... Any simple recipes you may have are welcomed.
Friends know this, if you ask me to do something that costs, I'm not being anti-social.. I just want to be debt free. Maybe one day T and I can call Dave and scream over the phone.. "We're Debt Freeeeeee!'