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By: Four Benefits of Your New Budget

Four Benefits of Your New Budget — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:43:56 +0000

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By: Tania

Tania — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:18:54 +0000

Hi Pete!
Thank you for very good explanation.
Sometimes is happens that our life is just for money. And that is wrong. We need to be wise when it is about money. Your post is very informative. I hope you don’t mind that I’ve used your opinion for my post Budgeting Your Money: Opinions From the Web . I hope to hear more from you on this topic!
Regards,
Tania

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:27:58 +0000

These are all excellent reminders!
Prior to our budget, I didn’t truly trust my wife’s spending habits. Obviously, this was not healthy. However, now that we’ve been on a budget for over a year, we have developed mutual trust. No longer do I question her decisions to purchase Latte’s and no longer am I the “bad guy” who always says “no.”
As I posted on my blog earlier this month, we’ve also learned the true value of money as well as find ourselves thinking ahead more, evaluating the future effects of today’s expenses.

http://financialconfluence.blogspot.com

By: Hendro Iskandar

Hendro Iskandar — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:29:29 +0000

Good explanation. Glad to read this. Now i can start to make budget planning and try to save more money. Thank You.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:20:12 +0000

I used to do a budget and many of the items you mentioned above were the end result for my family as well. However, I stopped activetly budgeting a while back as I now have a general idea of what comes in and goes out based on cash flow (I have auto 401K and savings contribution setup), so as long as the net totals are consistent I am not too worried. Andys last blog post..How Much Money do Bloggers make Blogging?

By: 180th Carnival of Personal Finance

180th Carnival of Personal Finance — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:08:38 +0000

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Community In Action - Giveaway Edition | The Happy Rock — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:13:59 +0000

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By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:51:39 +0000

We started FPU back in February. It is great. The budget is a must. Vacation was so much more enjoyable this year. It had been budgeted for and we didn’t have to stress over the trip.

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Midnight Meanderings - The 929 Project by No Credit Needed — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:54:07 +0000

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By: ChristianPF

ChristianPF — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:01:05 +0000

I like your first point about arguing less – that was one of the unintended effects of us getting our money in order. Having peace in the house is priceless, so it is exciting that it is a little by-product of it…