Comments on: Re-evaluate your budget http://www.frugalvillage.com/2010/02/12/re-evaluate-your-budget/ Frugal Living by Sara Noel Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shauna http://www.frugalvillage.com/2010/02/12/re-evaluate-your-budget/#comment-31329 Shauna Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:38:03 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=2404#comment-31329 I have been making an effort to make as much as I can from scratch, I can make a loaf of bread for a forth of what even a cheap loaf of bread costs at the store. I have been making an effort to make as much as I can from scratch, I can make a loaf of bread for a forth of what even a cheap loaf of bread costs at the store.

]]> By: Xpat http://www.frugalvillage.com/2010/02/12/re-evaluate-your-budget/#comment-31183 Xpat Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:45:40 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=2404#comment-31183 I really enjoy dining out but it slashes a big porportion of my monthly income.. For the past months, I limit it to once a month only.. .-= Xpat´s last blog ..<a href="http://frugalexpat.com/2010/02/13/mina-port-fish-market-in-abu-dhabi/" rel="nofollow">Mina Port Fish Market in Abu Dhabi</a> =-. I really enjoy dining out but it slashes a big porportion of my monthly income.. For the past months, I limit it to once a month only..
.-= Xpat´s last blog ..Mina Port Fish Market in Abu Dhabi =-.

]]> By: Carmen http://www.frugalvillage.com/2010/02/12/re-evaluate-your-budget/#comment-31181 Carmen Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:43:21 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=2404#comment-31181 My budget buster would have to be what you show in the picture! I spent lots of money on yarn last year. This year I'm on a yarn diet ... or other people call it "shop from the stash". My budget buster would have to be what you show in the picture! I spent lots of money on yarn last year. This year I’m on a yarn diet … or other people call it “shop from the stash”.

]]> By: Sara Noel http://www.frugalvillage.com/2010/02/12/re-evaluate-your-budget/#comment-31161 Sara Noel Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:17:12 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=2404#comment-31161 That's a great idea. The kids here often collect cans as a fundraiser. I really like that idea, too. Our local school does "penny" drives where students are encouraged to bring in loose change. I far prefer that than the catalogs. I'm always generous when I give to the school, but I don't give for every single fundraiser. That’s a great idea.

The kids here often collect cans as a fundraiser. I really like that idea, too. Our local school does “penny” drives where students are encouraged to bring in loose change. I far prefer that than the catalogs. I’m always generous when I give to the school, but I don’t give for every single fundraiser.

]]> By: Tom http://www.frugalvillage.com/2010/02/12/re-evaluate-your-budget/#comment-31160 Tom Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:44:12 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=2404#comment-31160 I find it hard to resist <b>local</b> students going door to door for fund-raising because I remember how hard it was growing up. I would suggest figuring out why they're doing it. If it's for "prizes" (which I hate) I will buy something small. However, if it's for an organization (music, sports, drama, trips, etc) I make a point of writing a check to the group for half the amount I would spend in the fund-raiser as that's the amount of money the kids would have gotten regardless. I find it hard to resist local students going door to door for fund-raising because I remember how hard it was growing up. I would suggest figuring out why they’re doing it. If it’s for “prizes” (which I hate) I will buy something small. However, if it’s for an organization (music, sports, drama, trips, etc) I make a point of writing a check to the group for half the amount I would spend in the fund-raiser as that’s the amount of money the kids would have gotten regardless.

]]> By: Forest http://www.frugalvillage.com/2010/02/12/re-evaluate-your-budget/#comment-31156 Forest Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:35:35 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=2404#comment-31156 About sinking funds, Jeff from Deliver Away Debt write an awesome post on them the other day, well worth checking out: http://deliverawaydebt.com/budgeting/how-to-create-sinking-funds/ Cheers, Forest. http://frugalzeitgeist.com .-= Forest´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Frugalzeitgeistcom/~3/DyZdrAZXh94/" rel="nofollow">The Original Frugal Zeitgeist</a> =-. About sinking funds, Jeff from Deliver Away Debt write an awesome post on them the other day, well worth checking out: http://deliverawaydebt.com/budgeting/how-to-create-sinking-funds/

Cheers,

Forest.
http://frugalzeitgeist.com
.-= Forest´s last blog ..The Original Frugal Zeitgeist =-.

]]> By: Kim_Office_Team http://www.frugalvillage.com/2010/02/12/re-evaluate-your-budget/#comment-31147 Kim_Office_Team Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:14:46 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=2404#comment-31147 If you're interested in tracking your budget, here are some helpful Excel templates for you to choose from: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=budget&av=TPL000 They incorporate many of the items you talk about, like monitoring food expenses, clothing supplies, and savings. Cheers, KIM MSFT Office Outreach Team If you’re interested in tracking your budget, here are some helpful Excel templates for you to choose from: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=budget&av=TPL000

They incorporate many of the items you talk about, like monitoring food expenses, clothing supplies, and savings.

Cheers,
KIM
MSFT Office Outreach Team

]]>