http://www.bluntmoney.com/stepping-back-for-a-macro-look-at-my-spending/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bluntmoney.com/stepping-back-for-a-macro-look-at-my-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-48042 TStrump Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:25:20 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/stepping-back-for-a-macro-look-at-my-spending/#comment-48042 Your expenses are pretty decent. You seem to have a firm grasp of where your money goes. My problem has been entertainment. This is also a great idea for a blog post ... Your expenses are pretty decent. You seem to have a firm grasp of where your money goes.
My problem has been entertainment.
This is also a great idea for a blog post …

]]> http://www.bluntmoney.com/stepping-back-for-a-macro-look-at-my-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-48041 bluntmoney Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:30:17 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/stepping-back-for-a-macro-look-at-my-spending/#comment-48041 Craig, it was actually pretty easy to do. I think it took me five minutes, but then I have a long history of tracking. Craig, it was actually pretty easy to do. I think it took me five minutes, but then I have a long history of tracking.

]]> http://www.bluntmoney.com/stepping-back-for-a-macro-look-at-my-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-48034 Craig Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:22:04 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/stepping-back-for-a-macro-look-at-my-spending/#comment-48034 Good approach, I don't look at spending on a yearly basis. Granted I have only began budgeting a few months ago. I think it's difficult to look at such a long time period, needs to be broken down in a shorter time period. Good approach, I don’t look at spending on a yearly basis. Granted I have only began budgeting a few months ago. I think it’s difficult to look at such a long time period, needs to be broken down in a shorter time period.

]]> http://www.bluntmoney.com/stepping-back-for-a-macro-look-at-my-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-48030 Stephanie Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:10:29 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/stepping-back-for-a-macro-look-at-my-spending/#comment-48030 When we took Dave Ramsey FPU we decided our eating out budget was for fun and not out of necessity. In other words, no more eating out because we "don't feel like cooking." We have a bunch of ready-to-go meals in the freezer for those nights. Instead, dinners out are great social times with friends or a nice date. So no regrets here, either! When we took Dave Ramsey FPU we decided our eating out budget was for fun and not out of necessity. In other words, no more eating out because we “don’t feel like cooking.” We have a bunch of ready-to-go meals in the freezer for those nights. Instead, dinners out are great social times with friends or a nice date. So no regrets here, either!

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