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January 2013 Month in Review: Money

January 2013 Month in Review: Money

January was a fun month for us!  We went skiing with some friends, got a lot accomplished at work, started watching basketball socially again, went out for Restaurant Week, had a picnic, and had the excitement of two snowfalls.  We went over our grocery budget again (again, again… what kind of budgeter am I?) and you’ll have scroll down to see our bottom line.     The Everyday Budget   Our non-discretionary categories aren’t changing at all now – INCOME, … Read entire article »

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December 2012 Month in Review: Money

December 2012 Month in Review: Money

I found tracking and budgeting very difficult this month – it was the combination of lots of spending on Christmas gifts and that we were traveling for over 1/3 of the month.  Sticking to our discretionary budget was nearly a lost cause and not even our targeted savings accounts could save us completely!  Zeroing-out-wise, it turns out that you can’t spend $460.34 on cell phones in a month (on a budget of $95) and expect … Read entire article »

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