When starting a new venture do you

[homesteadmamma]

Make sure you have the finances for it, whether it be a short term venture or long term venture, be it a business venture, a home renovation, new furniture?

We use to start something and then rob Peter to pay Paul in order to find the money for it.

Six years ago, we changed that and have never looked back. If we don't have the money for it, we don't start something. Our m/bedroom needs to be insulated, but we only had enough cash to do the upstairs and kitchen. We will wait until we have extra cash to do the m/bedroom and put up with it being cooler than the rest of the house.

How about you?

[frugalmel]

Same here. We have started waiting to buy until the money is in hand. That way there are no suprises!

[summercat]

I always pay cash that way I don't have to worry about coming up with the money later.