I don't know how strict your budget is, but i'd personally do one fun thing each month atleast.
I have a guy who also talksa bout how everyone in america is in debt. And how you really cant avoid it. Super nice guy. Just totally different than me financially. He says hes 20k in debt, at age 34 i'd guess. Pays roughly 500-700 a month in credit card bills paying the minimums. While i'm aiming to save that much each month. I feel bad for the guy, he's super nice, and smart, but feels stuck and can't get out.
Anyways. I'd just make sure you get to do atleast 1 thing a month. It doesnt have to be that expensive, but it's like being on a diet, you cant just not anything good for the rest of your life, you'll fail. You gotta treat yourself every once in a while.. To remind yourself why yuo're tryign to get back on track anyways. If your family only sees debt ahead, and living below their means now, they wont see the fact that if you can catch back up on the debt, they'll get to live better lives in the future.
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