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Podcast: Living Dirt Cheap
Episode: Episode 2 - Our 2026 Budget Overhaul
Description: We already save 50–60% of our income on ONE normal paycheck by living dirt cheap… but in 2026, we’re pushing our savings even higher without feeling deprived. In this episode, we walk through the exact changes we’re making to our one-income family budget to fight higher costs, live even more dirt cheap, and boost our savings by another 5%. In this episode, we break down our 2026 plan: grocery buffers, a new “Household Stock System,” maxing our Roth IRAs, and opening a brokerage account so we’re not totally locked up until retirement age. _________________We are a debt-free fami...