Comments on: Why the resistance to tracking? http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-the-resistance-to-tracking/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:51:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bluntmoney http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-the-resistance-to-tracking/comment-page-1/#comment-11582 bluntmoney Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:28:43 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-the-resistance-to-tracking/#comment-11582 That's an interesting point about the person maybe not wanting their spouse to know what they're spending. My husband could look at my tracking stuff pretty easily if he wanted to, but I'm usually the only one that looks. I have kinda been contemplating the idea of posting it here though. That’s an interesting point about the person maybe not wanting their spouse to know what they’re spending. My husband could look at my tracking stuff pretty easily if he wanted to, but I’m usually the only one that looks. I have kinda been contemplating the idea of posting it here though.

]]> By: Liz J http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-the-resistance-to-tracking/comment-page-1/#comment-11572 Liz J Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-the-resistance-to-tracking/#comment-11572 I can understant NOT wanting to track every expense. I am doing it NOW...but I was pretty resistant to it. (I use and excel spreadsheet and update each day) Reasons to not wanting to track every dime: 1) Poor organizational skills 2) Not wanting to "add" to an already busy schedule. 3) Not wanting to have to own up to what I was actually spending. Therefore not having to modify my behavior. 4) When you have the unknown--well you can lie to yourself. 5) And for the person above--perhaps not wanting the persons spouse to know what they are really spending. I am very glad I am doing it now--and it helps me tremendously BUT I can understand the apprehenison of not doing it. I can understant NOT wanting to track every expense. I am doing it NOW…but I was pretty resistant to it. (I use and excel spreadsheet and update each day)

Reasons to not wanting to track every dime:
1) Poor organizational skills
2) Not wanting to “add” to an already busy schedule.
3) Not wanting to have to own up to what I was actually spending. Therefore not having to modify my behavior.
4) When you have the unknown–well you can lie to yourself.
5) And for the person above–perhaps not wanting the persons spouse to know what they are really spending.

I am very glad I am doing it now–and it helps me tremendously BUT I can understand the apprehenison of not doing it.

]]> By: Laura http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-the-resistance-to-tracking/comment-page-1/#comment-11571 Laura Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:06:29 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-the-resistance-to-tracking/#comment-11571 I agree with you! If you really can't stand the idea of having to write down everything you spend, then go the plastic route: buy everything on credit card for a month (just make sure you pay off the whole balance by the due date). Your tracking will automatically be done for you and you can see what you spend when you get the credit card bill. No extra effort required. I agree with you! If you really can’t stand the idea of having to write down everything you spend, then go the plastic route: buy everything on credit card for a month (just make sure you pay off the whole balance by the due date). Your tracking will automatically be done for you and you can see what you spend when you get the credit card bill. No extra effort required.

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