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  1. 12-07-2009, 03:48 PM #1
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    On the monthly budgeting worksheet I've been using there are numerous categories with various items under those categories (i.e., Automobile is divided into Gas, Insurance, Maintenance/Repairs, Payments, and then there are blank spaces for you to fill in other subdivisions). The worksheet has columns under "Planned Budget" for fixed expenses and periodic expenses, then under Actual Spending it has fixed expenses and periodic expenses.

    My question is (and I'm asking because I think I've been doing it wrong and therefore have gotten very frustrated with the whole budgeting process) do I guess what some of those expenses might be (in the planned budget area) and put a number in there--under repairs, for example? Or do I not worry about those items and just leave the line blank?

    Thanks so much for your help. Even after several months of trying this, I am SUCH a novice budget-maker!
    May Goals:
    Only $300 for groceries this month - $206/$300
    Monthly coupon/valued customer savings = $14.08
    No wasted food!
    Stick to budget!
    Track spending DAILY
    Get checkbook balanced
    Save $200 toward EF: $85/$200

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    1. To pay off CC (only $917.15 left!) and never again charge more than I can pay off each month.
    2. Snowball the CC payment into Sears Credit Card bill (no interest) and get it paid off ASAP.
    3. Snowball the CC and Sears card payments into hospital bill (due w/ Baby #2 via C-section in mid-January). Pay that off ASAP.4. Snowball payments into DH's student loan (as of 12/4/11 there's still $4770.84 remaining). Pay off by 12/31/12.
    5. Keep our grocery budget to $300 each month.
    6. Use Dave Ramsey's budget sheet and get on track with this each pay period.
    7. Get and keep checkbook balanced and keep an eye (weekly if not daily) on our e-statements.
    8. Get savings account up to $8,000 (incl. emergency fund)
    9. Make 2 Christmas gifts per month: 0/24.
    10. Get our home organized: use a receipt book, keep my coupon organizer in check, have a touch-once policy for paper (touch once and then file or toss).
    11. Achieve "give or get" goal of $1500 for the board I serve on by 9/30/12.
    12. Taxes filed by March 17.
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    For planning, yes, you guess.

    For actual, it's 0 until you have an actual expense.
    If you could kick in the pants the person responsible for your problems, you wouldn't be able to sit for a month.

    Did you know that a 4 year student paying $20,000/year who finances their education graduates with over $103,000 in debt to start? But a student who works and pays cash and takes 6 years to graduate ends with $6,300 in their pocket! So much for "getting a head start by financing!"

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