About the Debt Free Challenge

In today's environment of consumerism coupled with the recent economic downturn, more and more families and individuals are finding it difficult to stretch their dollars to meet their needs and wants, let alone save for a rainy day.  And it can seem that no matter how much or how little money you have, there is always a new expense on the horizon.  It's not easy to conquer debt, whether paying it off or staying out of it altogether.  But taking on the challenge of living debt free will pay huge dividends to you and your family in terms of financial security and its accompanying perks.

The intent of this blog is to give ideas and inspiration for you to work on improving your family's financial situation ... whether your goal is to get yourself out of debt, avoid getting into debt, or just find more money for the luxuries of life, we can all benefit from supporting each other.  Together, let’s take the challenge of living our lives debt-free!

I’m not a finance expert, or a self-help guru.  I’m a suburban mom and wife with an aversion to debt and a desire to help others.  The inspiration for the Debt Free blog comes from observations of the struggles of friends as well as the requests for cost savings advice from the couponing community of which I’m a part.