Vada I am so excited for you and Mr. Simple on your debt payoff🙌You guys have been so inspiring. I love how you were diligent and committed, yet allowed things that were important to you to have along this journey. I love the Etsy products I have purchased from your shop, and I look forward to seeing your new products you will be showing tomorrow. I love the new intro❤️

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

thank you thank you thank you- what a lovely comment 🥹

@midwestbudgeting2088

Ай бұрын

@@thesimplebudget ❤️

I love your clever quick wit Vada! Awesome to see the first emergency fund allocation - I am sure you'll build it quickly, which is exciting.

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

awww thank you 😊

new intro words! so excited for this new chapter vada

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

☺️ thank you!!!

So sorry about your job. Enjoy your summer with the kids. ❤

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

thank you!!! we’re making lemonade this summer 😉

Vada!!! Your intro changed! I love this brand new chapter of life you and your family are embarking on. Congrats. Also you and I both went down the "debt free job loss" luckily, you guys ARE debt free during this time. Take it as blessing!!! You can do it😊

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

it did!!!! i can’t believe it!!!! and thank you ☺️

YAY FOR THE INTRO REFRESH! Living for this new era of TSB! I love the nail polish color as well, super fun and bold. 💙

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

thank you!!!! i know you know this is a departure for me 😆

Loook at those Vada nails ! You will overcome all obstacles!!! ❤❤❤ Glenda

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

you know the blue made me nervous 😆😅

hye hun im listening while i work. hope u have a wonderful day! omg i cant wait to be debt free again. im on the journey again

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

thank you so much, you too! i know you can do it!!!

Have never run so fast! Happy June!!!

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

awwww thanks so much 🖤

I heard carnivore and subscribed right away! I follow carnivore/keto as well. Just started budgeting and cash stuffing last month

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

no way!!!!! how do you feel???

I could have a whole channel dedicated to the horrendous food “approved/bypassed” for our consumption. Our food is a joke compared to other countries I’ve lived in. Anywhoos, have you looked into Azure Standard? We love their products and the companies that they vetted. We have been shopping there for almost a year this September, and I’m making most of our foods (not all yet) by scratch. Have seen such a difference in health, especially when making bread from scratch. I refuse to keep paying $8+ for an organic loaf of bread that still issues seed oil - no thanks! Congrats on being debt free!!! 🎉

Veda I love your resilience. I am so sorry the job didn’t work out.

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

thank you, love 🥰 i appreciate your encouragement 🖤

Hi Vada, lovely manicure! Looking forward to seeing what you will have in your shop! ♥️

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

thank you 🖤🖤🖤

Sorry to hear about the job loss, but on the bright side you have more time for your side hustle. Good luck, Blessings

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

thank you, lovely 🖤🖤🖤

So proud y’all are debt free, congratulations! Looking forward to all the new products! Sorry about you getting laid off but glad y’all are able to still make everything work and put a good amount towards your fully funded emergency fund!

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

thank you kendra 🖤

Carnivore is fantastic! Good job across the board.

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

it really is! and thank you!!!

Congratulations!!! Your consistency has been really inspiring. On another note and I don’t know if this would be too personal, but would love to see some more information on how you actually do the carnivore diet? I think my husband could benefit and the info online is pretty confusing

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

oh boy, is it ever!!!! it’s not too personal at all- but i’d rather just email you so we can chat more thoroughly about it! shoot me an email and we’ll talk!!

What does your husband do for a living? Family of 9 here and we feel stuck at our income level and our budget is TIGHT. Great job with the debt payoff!

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

we don’t give specifics here for the sake of anonymity….but i can’t even imagine how hard it is to budget for a family of 9! everything is SO expensive right now!!!

A couple things..... First, although I can appreciate the why behind it, you owe NO ONE an explanation for you grocery budget and/or his/hers spending funds. Second, stop putting the negative connotation on yourself as "unemployed". It may be less than you're used to, but you work hard to give us your videos and products in your etsy shop. Give yourself some grace! ❤ Congratulations on becoming debt free! 💪🏻

@williamwarren9448

Ай бұрын

Agreed ! Grace !!!!!

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

thank you very much for this encouragement- i appreciate it and agree- i do try to go into a little more detail explaining the “why” behind categories from time to time, since a different audience watches my budget with me- but i appreciate your words 🖤

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

🖤🖤🖤

Are you sure Mr. Simple doesn’t have a slush fund on the side? 😂 Congrats again!

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

lol i’m starting to wonder…🤣🤣🤣

Ooohhhh nice blue nails 💅 💙 Sorry you got let go of your job Vada.

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

thank you!!!!! i appreciate that 🖤

My oops products arrived today!!

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

🖤🖤🖤

Your food budget didn't sound that astronomical to me for the quality you're buying. 😊 But I'm like you and your family. I like to buy a whole foods, good quality so it comes with a price. Praise God for providing me a way to afford it.

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

lol thanks 😅

No that doesn't sounds silly,, I only have peacock in the football season... I literally cancel it after the Superbowl ...that night! 😂🤷

I vote you live off of you tube and Etsy !!!!glenda ( ahhhh so easy for me to say !!!)

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

lol maybe!!!

Are you planning on paying off your house?

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

absolutely!!! after we save for our emergency fund, we have to diversify where our money will go- and paying extra toward the house is part of that!

I lost my job and my hubby tho started with a new company so his income will be more stable we haven’t had any debt besides our house but now I’ve been having health issues so we now have medical debt 😞

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

oh i’m so so sorry- i hate when those things creep up out of nowhere. prayers and hugs for you 🖤

Well that was a bummer you getting let go before you were able to get your screen doors. But yay, no debt means way less income is needed to provide for “The Simple Family “

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

yeah- it’s less than ideal, but we’ll make it work!!! i’m glad i’m not the only one excited about these screen doors 😆

@debratakagawa4764

Ай бұрын

@@thesimplebudget I love fresh air almost better than air conditioning.

Verizon is pushing me also, I have been looking at other providers any recommendations would be most helpful. I live in Mississippi 😁

@BrittanieRaynor

Ай бұрын

I will always recommend tmobile!!!

@leighannestarks5787

Ай бұрын

I have Mint and also live in Mississippi, Hernando. I’ve had Mint for 2 years and have had no problems.

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

aren’t they ridiculous??

@wickedwhimzee

Ай бұрын

@@thesimplebudget they are. Really!!

❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

🖤🖤🖤

Verizon is getting beyond ridiculous with their prices. We want to switch too but worry about quality of other companies.

@leighannestarks5787

Ай бұрын

I have Mint and have no problems in 2 years.

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

i wouldn’t consider switching, despite my irritation with verizon, if i hadn’t talked to a neighbor who switched and was happy about it- but we have the advantage of having a t-mobile executive in the area- and that means t-mobile works well here 😆

Sorry to about your job loss

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

thank you!

Hello

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

hi stacy!

Are you sure you ain’t got celiac disease?

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

i’m sure! i was diagnosed with JRA when i was 18 months old- it’s been my dominant issue since then!

$1900/mo for food isn’t unreasonable if you have it available to spend. It just seems like a lot to some people because they don’t have that much available themselves. My son and I spend about $800/mo. And it’s just us two. It’s all about your priorities. Congratulations on paying off your debt. You lost your job at the perfect time. Now you’ll have the freedom to pick a job you really want or you can try something new.

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

i think sometimes i get stuck in my 80s baby brain and think of what things used to cost, that when we do our budget, even im floored by the cost of food 😆

Sorry to hear about the job, Vada…You can have my job if you’d like - I work for the government, too. The commute to Boston wouldn’t be so bad..😂 As for Verizon, I have one line - phone has been paid in full for 5 years and I pay $95/month..I’ve been with them for 25 years but am thinking of a switch as well. See you at the next video..!🩷

@thesimplebudget

Ай бұрын

oh i love boston!!! just not driving there 😆

@Auntie-Chris

Ай бұрын

@@thesimplebudget we don’t like to drive here either..😂