tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7044078231413669367.post6611904683869016766..comments2023-06-18T07:57:11.812-07:00Comments on carboniferous: 95| allowance, resolutionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7044078231413669367.post-74477745362521101612009-04-02T10:02:00.000-07:002009-04-02T10:02:00.000-07:00You can do it! Start with tracking, although it se...You can do it! Start with tracking, although it seems like you know where your weaknesses are. Figure out what works for you. <BR/><BR/>For instance, everyone always says not to carry credit or debit cards because it's so easy to spend money with them. For me, it's much more tempting to spend cash. Cash flies out of my wallet almost instantly and I don't know where it goes (I won't put a $1 soda on a credit card, but if I have cash, I'll be tempted to stop and buy one). So I rarely carry cash and put everything on my credit card. Having to look at the bill at the end of each month and know that I spent that much money total is good for me. <BR/><BR/>Not saying you should do this! Just that you should try to figure out what works for you. <BR/><BR/>Um, I guess you can tell that I love talking about budgets. I just outed myself as a money nerd.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211797571405802312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7044078231413669367.post-65232261289940151642009-04-02T09:08:00.000-07:002009-04-02T09:08:00.000-07:00john, i had no idea that you read my blog...which ...john, i had no idea that you read my blog...which means that i now have to refer to the male audience in the plural.<BR/><BR/>i am more concerned about the tracking part than anything else (which is kind of what my whole life is like right now), because i think tracking will ultimately make me realize how to manage my money better...Kaitlin Wainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10441798371617926431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7044078231413669367.post-67635681034927786322009-04-02T09:04:00.000-07:002009-04-02T09:04:00.000-07:00One thing you may find useful is to record all of ...One thing you may find useful is to record all of your money-type transactions with Quicken, Microsoft Money, Mint, Moneydance, or whatever. <BR/><BR/>Let's not call it a budget. Let's call it "tracking your spending".John Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597075882921799324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7044078231413669367.post-83052879220604377362009-04-02T08:59:00.000-07:002009-04-02T08:59:00.000-07:00it is a pretty generous budget. or more, a guideli...it is a pretty generous budget. or more, a guideline. it's more that i was spending $30 dollars here and $40 there on things that i was able to justify and not **actually** thinking about my overall financial situation. <BR/><BR/>we're considernig registering at mec as well as houseware type places. and i'm a sucker for vintage housewares, which you can't quite register for in the same way.<BR/><BR/>either way, my spending became utter silliness over the past few months and i'm putting an end to it (which will probably be easier as opportunities to do other things take over my life instead of shopping).Kaitlin Wainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10441798371617926431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7044078231413669367.post-43089949530925181682009-04-02T08:55:00.000-07:002009-04-02T08:55:00.000-07:00That's still a pretty generous budget. I'm sure y...That's still a pretty generous budget. I'm sure you'll get by alright.<BR/>Just do things that don't cost anything, like bike rides or gardening instead of shopping. Don't people normally rack up lots of housewares as wedding gifts anyway?tangyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090623240785999044noreply@blogger.com