Comments on: Creating A Budget That Works http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/06/creating-a-budget-that-works/ Simple Tips To Enjoy Life Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:29:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Links of the Week: "Super-Human Stunt Man" Edition | Man Vs. Debt http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/06/creating-a-budget-that-works/#comment-1065 Links of the Week: "Super-Human Stunt Man" Edition | Man Vs. Debt Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:57:14 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=1791#comment-1065 [...] Serene Journey: Creating A Budget That Works [...] [...] Serene Journey: Creating A Budget That Works [...]

]]> By: Sherri http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/06/creating-a-budget-that-works/#comment-1060 Sherri Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:30:20 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=1791#comment-1060 @ Lisis - At least you have a budget, that's a huge first step. Tying the tracking with payday helps to keep us on track at most we are only ever 2 weeks behind. @ Jeff - That's awesome I'm glad you've found a system that works. I'm not familiar with YNAB but having had a quick look at it it looks fairly straight forward. Thanks for the tip! @ PP - That's great! I hope it works out for you it's amazing how quickly you can get further ahead financially when you have a budget that works. @ Lisis – At least you have a budget, that’s a huge first step. Tying the tracking with payday helps to keep us on track at most we are only ever 2 weeks behind.

@ Jeff – That’s awesome I’m glad you’ve found a system that works. I’m not familiar with YNAB but having had a quick look at it it looks fairly straight forward. Thanks for the tip!

@ PP – That’s great! I hope it works out for you it’s amazing how quickly you can get further ahead financially when you have a budget that works.

]]> By: Positively Present http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/06/creating-a-budget-that-works/#comment-1056 Positively Present Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:27:06 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=1791#comment-1056 Ahh, after discussing my shopping problem on my blog yesterday this is JUST what I needed! Thank you!! I'm printing this now and I'm going to get to work on creating a budge that works for me. <abbr><em>Positively Present’s last blog post..<a href="http://positivelypresent.typepad.com/positively_present/2009/06/happiness-for-sale-.html" rel="nofollow">happiness (is not) for sale!</a></abbr></em> Ahh, after discussing my shopping problem on my blog yesterday this is JUST what I needed! Thank you!! I’m printing this now and I’m going to get to work on creating a budge that works for me.

Positively Present’s last blog post..happiness (is not) for sale!

]]> By: Jeff@MySuperChargedLife http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/06/creating-a-budget-that-works/#comment-1052 Jeff@MySuperChargedLife Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:46:09 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=1791#comment-1052 Great advice! Flexibility and being on the same page as your spouse are both very important. Both partners must be fully engaged in the budgeting process for it to work. A rigid budget will die a quick death! There are several options beyond just using a spreadsheet to track one's budget. I use YNAB Pro to plan and track my monthly budget. It works great for me. <abbr><em>Jeff@MySuperChargedLife’s last blog post..<a href="http://mysuperchargedlife.com/blog/top-10-reasons-living-with-debt-bites/" rel="nofollow">Top 10 Reasons Living With Debt — BITES!</a></abbr></em> Great advice! Flexibility and being on the same page as your spouse are both very important. Both partners must be fully engaged in the budgeting process for it to work. A rigid budget will die a quick death!

There are several options beyond just using a spreadsheet to track one’s budget. I use YNAB Pro to plan and track my monthly budget. It works great for me.

Jeff@MySuperChargedLife’s last blog post..Top 10 Reasons Living With Debt — BITES!

]]> By: Lisis | Quest For Balance http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/06/creating-a-budget-that-works/#comment-1051 Lisis | Quest For Balance Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:39:27 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=1791#comment-1051 Awesome! I have THE spreadsheet too, or one like it, anyway. The tricky part for me is usually the tracking of expenses. Sometimes I get busy, or just don't feel like doing it... then it piles up and gets overwhelming. Gotta get better about slow and steady progress. Thanks!! <abbr><em>Lisis | Quest For Balance’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.questforbalance.com/2009/06/03/why-religion-is-irrelevant/" rel="nofollow">Why Religion Is Irrelevant</a></abbr></em> Awesome! I have THE spreadsheet too, or one like it, anyway. The tricky part for me is usually the tracking of expenses. Sometimes I get busy, or just don’t feel like doing it… then it piles up and gets overwhelming.

Gotta get better about slow and steady progress.

Thanks!!

Lisis | Quest For Balance’s last blog post..Why Religion Is Irrelevant

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