Tag: Budget
22 Nov
Why Do You Want a Budget?
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The holidays are over and now ‘this is the season for many to make the annual effort to improve their finances. When you’re used to...
25 Mar
Grocery Shopping on a Budget of $200: 6 Lessons Learned
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In January we decided to stop eating out and our grocery bill ski-rocketed as we transitioned off fast food. Our usual budget for groceries for...
25 Feb
Can We Stick to a Budget? Our January Spending Update
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So I’ve been telling you all about how you should set a budget and track every penny. But, do WE actually do it? Well, ya,...
25 Feb
Update: January No Eating Out Challenge
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At the beginning of January, I shared our annual no eating out challenge here on Simple Cheap Mom. In the fall we tend to slip...
22 Feb
It Feels Good to be back on Tracking
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Back in December, we decided to use GNUCash to track our finances. It’s a free open source program and you can see how we decided...
25 Jan
Cutting Difficult Expenses: I’ll Miss You Data Plan
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I’m an unabashed fan of budgeting, tracking your spending, cutting unnecessary costs, and focusing on spending your money on how you actually want. (Exhibit 1:...
22 Jan
2015 Budget for a Family with a Toddler
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Personally I love budgets. I love planning. I love math. I love setting little challenges for our family and tracking our success. Maybe you’re one...
25 Dec
Planning and a Promotion
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My Mr. has a steady government job. It’s got great benefits, a pension, and a salary that can support a family without a second income. ...
22 Dec
This is NOT Another Comparison of Budgeting Apps
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When I shared that we’ve signed up for the MoneyStepper Savings Challenge, I let you all know that we’d be picking a new budgeting tool...
22 Nov
The Seduction of The Second Car
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If you haven’t been following along, we were gifted a car from our in-laws and we’ve been having a frustrating time selling our regular car....
