tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post6314892256252626023..comments2024-03-02T15:10:42.643+08:00Comments on A Parenting Life: Budgeting and sticking to itRhianna http://www.blogger.com/profile/08015224038142499324noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-36393283494339442572013-03-20T12:03:47.510+08:002013-03-20T12:03:47.510+08:00I have been doing it since my teenager since my pa...I have been doing it since my teenager since my parents gave me monthly pocket money. It works well until now. Your tips are similar to what I have done so far. My husband is not that use to budgeting, so all the family income is by me. Lol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08515111759877885432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-67998374980644703182013-03-19T18:56:03.677+08:002013-03-19T18:56:03.677+08:00I'm super useless with budgets, but I'm ge...I'm super useless with budgets, but I'm getting there. However, the Husband and I are pretty good with our money, and are teaching our kids to learn the value of money and so they learn it doesn't just grow on trees! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-91574630020184696252013-03-19T17:51:11.004+08:002013-03-19T17:51:11.004+08:00I am terrible with budgets! These are some great t...I am terrible with budgets! These are some great tips - I especially like the idea of writing downt he little things as well - these can add up to so much can't they?<br />Josefa from #teamIBOTAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08678887867911889293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-39122312365444794372013-03-19T15:22:40.616+08:002013-03-19T15:22:40.616+08:00Great tips. I used to budget when I was a student,...Great tips. I used to budget when I was a student, but Mr O is a trained accountant and therefore the spreadsheet king so I leave it up to him now. Even with two incomes, we work to a budget :-)Francescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364142024795616333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-7136710363554425542013-03-19T13:11:23.243+08:002013-03-19T13:11:23.243+08:00A budget is definitely the way to go, but sometime...A budget is definitely the way to go, but sometimes it's easy to slip. I think every now and then a little extra spend doesn't hurt, as long as you know when to stop. Great tips Rhi :) Lisa@RandomActsOfZenhttp://www.randomactsofzen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-31734769639571521452013-03-19T12:05:14.580+08:002013-03-19T12:05:14.580+08:00Whether you budget or not, one of the best exercis...Whether you budget or not, one of the best exercises you can do, is the write EVERYTHING down one, even just for one week. You will be amazed where the money goes. Have fun in Sydney :)Nikki@WonderfullyWomenhttp://www.wonderfullywomen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-4455693894994501842013-03-19T11:24:08.430+08:002013-03-19T11:24:08.430+08:00We're budgeting, trying to get our debts paid ...We're budgeting, trying to get our debts paid off and man I hate it - you do realise though how much money you spend on crap when you don't really need it. Kyla @ Three Quarters Fullhttp://threequartersfull.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-81644574957439496052013-03-19T10:09:02.545+08:002013-03-19T10:09:02.545+08:00Budgeting works well for our family! We know how m...Budgeting works well for our family! We know how much we can spend and we always have enough to pay bills but not always enough to buy takeaway! We have multiple bank accounts but only one for spending on groceries, entertainmnent and petrol, if the money runs in that account that is it.J Botthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755875735136640435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-87469496665897610842013-03-19T09:33:26.988+08:002013-03-19T09:33:26.988+08:00I hear you on the single income front, you have to...I hear you on the single income front, you have to be onto it or you can get into trouble. I think setting aside money for fun stuff is sooo important otherwise the drudgery of the week gets a little much. Being creative with cheap of free activities is important I've found too! X KarenYellowDandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893802619752774767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-75354673900542952482013-03-19T09:22:15.458+08:002013-03-19T09:22:15.458+08:00You have a very similar budget plan to us! My mum ...You have a very similar budget plan to us! My mum instilled into me as soon as I started in the workforce how important it is to have one. I hear you on the one income.. sometimes it's tighter than a brass wazoo! Lozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887197213317764036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-15415815777000168052013-03-19T07:56:56.055+08:002013-03-19T07:56:56.055+08:00We used to do the actual physical envelopes thing ...We used to do the actual physical envelopes thing back when we were a one income family too - we kept them in a safe we had specially built into the floor of our bedroom! It really worked too :-)Janet Camillerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040750107420193756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-39703640068253778122013-03-19T04:36:53.989+08:002013-03-19T04:36:53.989+08:00great tips Rhi. People who don't have budgets ...great tips Rhi. People who don't have budgets amaze me! I couldn't handle not having one, and not knowing it inside out. In saying that, doesn't' mean I stick to said budget. Every week we seem to have things that pop up - birthday presents to buy, impromptu meals out, memberships etc. etc. it's very frustrating. But we lived off one income for 18 months (longer if yo include when I was pregnant and not working) and it drives me nuts that we can't manage it now. We live off 2 incomes and still there's too much week left at the end of the money! Our next step is to cut up the CC but hubby can't bring himself to do it. Great post. x Aroha @ Colours of Sunsethttp://coloursofsunset.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817753888677310454.post-60714902666655118512013-03-19T04:22:44.689+08:002013-03-19T04:22:44.689+08:00I'm a big fan of budgets (tho we do break it f...I'm a big fan of budgets (tho we do break it from time to time) _the spending stresses me otherwise...Lydia C. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911667428856165902noreply@blogger.com