How my family of 4 overhauled our lazy budget to save over $450 a month. Offering our teenagers a share in the savings was key.

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• 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.