Jan and Eva are really struggling financially. They have tried really hard to save money, but it all seems to fly out of their pockets as soon as they get it. They shop at thrift stores and try to use coupons to shop the sales and clearance racks. No matter what they do. They just can't seem to get ahead. Jen decides that they need to start writing down the money that they get from their jobs.

They see that they earn more money than they thought they did, but they are still struggling financially. He decides that he will start writing down everything that they spend their money on. He soon discovers that they are spending a lot of money on items they don't necessarily need because they're on sale. together. They decide that they need a budget to get back on their financial track.