Before I say anything else, I just have to tell you that we’ve been reading your comments on the last few posts, and we plan to respond to all of them this weekend. This has been one of those pull-your-hair-out kind of weeks, and we’ve gotten behind on a lot…
Done and done. Johnny and I just now got our October budget up to date. After only a week in, we’d already fallen behind! It’s been a crazy month already. Johnny is busier than ever at work, and I’ve been sick and caring for a toddler so our budget (and…
Johnny and I started our first itemized budget in the fall of 2009. That very first month of keeping track of every cent was quite uncomfortable for the both of us. But we did it. In fact, we stuck to our budget perfectly. And then… the next month wasn’t quite…
From the months of October to December, it seems our spending gets a little cray. We always budget out our spending for Christmas gifts, but there’s a lot more to holiday spending than just the gifts. There’s the decorations, the food, the parties, hosting family, traveling, sending out cards, and…