Comments on: Money, Money, Money

By: The Knight Family

The Knight Family — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:46:00 +0000

I found your blog from my cousin’s a while ago and have been reading it ever since. I feel like such a stalker but I enjoy it so much I finally am making myself comment. I love how you share the good deals you get and how honest you are about telling your life how it is! I am so bad with money, we are not in debt (other than our house) but I have such a hard time with needs vs. wants. I know we could have much more saved if it wasn’t for me and my spending habits! Your post has inspired me to make a change. I am going to add you to my side link so I don’t have to go through my cousin’s everytime. Hope that’s OK
Carol

By: Flying Princess

Flying Princess — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:48:00 +0000

I would die without my personal money. I am totally judged when I buy stuff for my hobbies, so I love being able to throw it back oat him (lovingly, of course) that I used my personal money. Also, we plan our budget together so neither one of us thinks the other is being the boss of the other.

Thanks for letting me know that I am not the only one with a tediously detailed budget that is actually stuck to and is working.

By: Lara

Lara — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:43:00 +0000

I suppose ours isn't too much different. I budget 120 a week for groceries/household/clothing, and we don't have a Costco budget at all, so that also comes out of that 120 a week.

We do 1 date a month. Yesterday our disastrous temple date cost us 17 dollars for dinner, and since we didn't actually make it to the temple, we kind of spent 40 bucks on Christmas shopping and buying a birthday present for B.

Our "mad money" is probably about 40-50 dollars each. It often depends on how much I make that month.

Gas, we budget 300, but I've noticed that we don't usually spend that much, (probably around 250) even with the outrageous prices. It's that high because I have to go to Tuacahn once a week and that takes about 1/2 tank in Joel's car, which I take because it's more gas efficient than the van.